Belgium vs Serbia: Opioid use disorder death rate
Belgium
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Serbia
0.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
34th
Serbia rank
37th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Belgium
- Serbia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.809 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.829 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.685 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.365 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Belgium or Serbia?
- Belgium, at 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Belgium and Serbia?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Serbia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Serbia rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 37th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.