Australia vs Rwanda: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Australia
1.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
1.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
64th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Australia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Australia ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Australia or Rwanda?
- Australia, at 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Australia and Rwanda?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Rwanda rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Australia ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 64th 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.