Finland vs Germany: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Finland
8.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany
6.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
14th
Germany rank
16th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 14th and Germany ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Finland and Germany?
- 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Finland ranks 14th and Germany ranks 16th 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.