Ireland vs Rwanda: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Ireland
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
1.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
66th
Rwanda rank
64th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Ireland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ireland ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.394 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Ireland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Ireland and Rwanda?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Ireland ranks 66th 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.