Estonia vs Ireland: Opioid use disorder death rate
Estonia
3.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland
3.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Estonia rank
7th
Ireland rank
8th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th 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.