Germany vs United Kingdom: Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who

Germany
0.0145
in 2021
United Kingdom
0.0256
in 2021
Germany rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0256 against 0.0145 in Germany, a difference of 0.0111.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0189 0.0692 0.0502 United Kingdom
2010s 0.0087 0.022 0.0133 United Kingdom
2020s 0.0145 0.0247 0.0102 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.0256 against 0.0145 in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.0111, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who?
Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed