Latvia vs Mauritius: Death rate from opioid use who

Latvia
1.59
in 2021
Mauritius
1.78
in 2021
Latvia rank
25th
Mauritius rank
22nd

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Latvia
  • Mauritius
01234200020102021

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 1.78 against 1.59 in Latvia, a difference of 0.19.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 25th and Mauritius ranks 22nd of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 1.38 0.518 0.866 Latvia
2010s 1.05 1.2 0.142 Mauritius
2020s 1.58 2.67 1.09 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Latvia or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 1.78 against 1.59 in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Latvia and Mauritius?
0.19, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritius?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Mauritius rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Latvia ranks 25th and Mauritius ranks 22nd of 192 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