South Korea vs Romania: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
South Korea
2.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania
2.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea rank
51st
Romania rank
53rd
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
South Korea ranks 51st and Romania ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.433 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, South Korea or Romania?
- South Korea, at 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between South Korea and Romania?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- South Korea ranks 51st and Romania ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.