Brazil vs Mexico: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age
Brazil
0.0071 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
14th
Mexico rank
11th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0071 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0174 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0336 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0161 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0276 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0196 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.008 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.0125 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0117 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0071 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age. 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 substance use disorders among both sexes aged 5-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.