Australia vs Mexico: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Australia
1.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
1.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
62nd
Mexico rank
58th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.225 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Australia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Australia and Mexico?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Australia ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 58th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.