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

Mexico
0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0256 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time

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

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0256 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.0115 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Mexico ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 194 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0336 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0692 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0356 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.0196 deaths per 100,000 people 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0024 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0117 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0247 deaths per 100,000 people 0.013 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0256 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0115 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
Mexico ranks 11th 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.