Ecuador vs Portugal: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age

Ecuador
0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
6th
Portugal rank
5th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time

  • Ecuador
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0009 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0359 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0011 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0348 deaths per 100,000 people Ecuador
2010s 0.0248 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0107 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people Ecuador
2020s 0.0521 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0271 deaths per 100,000 people 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age, Ecuador or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Ecuador and Portugal?
0.0009 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
Ecuador ranks 6th 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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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

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders among both sexes aged 5-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.