Colombia vs Mexico: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age
Colombia
0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
12th
Mexico rank
11th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.002 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.008 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0336 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0256 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0196 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0137 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0154 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0117 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0037 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0121 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.002 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
- Colombia ranks 12th 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.