Latvia vs Poland: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Latvia
18.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland
14.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
4th
Poland rank
7th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 4th and Poland ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Latvia and Poland?
- 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Latvia ranks 4th and Poland ranks 7th 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.