Finland vs Ireland: Opioid use disorder death rate

Finland
4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland
3.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
6th
Ireland rank
8th

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 4 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people 0.881 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2010s 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people 0.911 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2020s 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Finland or Ireland?
Finland, at 4 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 Finland and Ireland?
0.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
Finland ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Opioid use disorder death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.