Iceland vs United States: Death rate from opioid use who

Iceland
5.66
in 2021
United States
24.73
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 24.73 against 5.66 in Iceland, a difference of 19.07.

That makes United States's figure about 4.4 times Iceland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
2000s 1.52 5.98 4.47 United States
2010s 3.99 11.48 7.49 United States
2020s 5.62 22.92 17.3 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Iceland or United States?
United States, at 24.73 against 5.66 in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Iceland and United States?
19.07, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Iceland ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed