Denmark vs Japan: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age

Denmark
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
15th
Japan rank
15th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Denmark ranks 15th and Japan ranks 15th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0145 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0017 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0128 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 0.0176 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0018 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0158 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2020s 0.0857 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0095 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0761 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Denmark and Japan?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
Denmark ranks 15th and Japan ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age
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

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