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
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) 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.