Latvia vs Netherlands: Opioid use disorder death rate

Latvia
1.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands
1.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
25th
Netherlands rank
28th

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • Latvia
  • Netherlands
0.511.52200020102021

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people 0.627 deaths per 100,000 people 0.757 deaths per 100,000 people Latvia
2010s 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people 0.837 deaths per 100,000 people 0.217 deaths per 100,000 people Latvia
2020s 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people 0.155 deaths per 100,000 people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Latvia or Netherlands?
Latvia, at 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Latvia and Netherlands?
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
Latvia ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 28th 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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.