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

Portugal
0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania
0.0286 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
5th
Romania rank
7th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0286 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.0035 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 5th and Romania ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0011 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0252 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0242 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2010s 0.0107 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0214 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0107 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2020s 0.0271 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0268 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0002 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0286 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age between Portugal and Romania?
0.0035 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
Portugal ranks 5th 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.