Ecuador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age

Ecuador
0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0256 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time

  • Ecuador
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0256 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0056 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ecuador ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0359 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0692 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0333 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.0248 deaths per 100,000 people 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0028 deaths per 100,000 people Ecuador
2020s 0.0521 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0247 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0274 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ecuador, at 0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0256 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0056 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
Ecuador ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.