Canada vs Portugal: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age
Canada
0.1104 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
2nd
Portugal rank
5th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.1104 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.0783 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0549 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0011 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0538 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0107 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0502 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0956 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0271 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0685 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 0.1104 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.0783 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th 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.