Iceland vs Paraguay: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Iceland
3.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Paraguay
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
39th
Paraguay rank
36th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Iceland
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.255 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Iceland or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Iceland and Paraguay?
- 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Paraguay rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Iceland ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 36th 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.