Cuba vs Nicaragua: Opioid use disorder death rate
Cuba
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cuba rank
185th
Nicaragua rank
185th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 185th and Nicaragua ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.018 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Cuba or Nicaragua?
- Cuba, at 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Cuba ranks 185th and Nicaragua ranks 185th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.