Canada vs Sweden: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Canada
3.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
3.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
34th
Sweden rank
35th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.564 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.165 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Canada ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th 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.