Germany vs Romania: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age

Germany
0.0145 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania
0.0286 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
10th
Romania rank
7th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time

  • Germany
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.0286 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0145 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 10th and Romania ranks 7th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0252 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0063 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2010s 0.0087 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0214 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0127 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2020s 0.0145 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0268 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age, Germany or Romania?
Romania, at 0.0286 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0145 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Germany and Romania?
0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and Romania rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
Germany ranks 10th and Romania ranks 7th 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

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