Slovenia vs Sweden: Opioid use disorder death rate

Slovenia
2.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
2.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Slovenia rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.

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

Slovenia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.769 deaths per 100,000 people 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2020s 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people 0.515 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Slovenia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovenia as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Slovenia and Sweden?
0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Slovenia and Sweden rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
Slovenia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th 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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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.