Latvia vs Luxembourg: Opioid use disorder death rate
Latvia
1.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Luxembourg
1.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
25th
Luxembourg rank
24th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Latvia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Latvia ranks 25th and Luxembourg ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.462 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Latvia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Latvia and Luxembourg?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Luxembourg rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Latvia ranks 25th and Luxembourg ranks 24th 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.