Australia vs Estonia: Drug use disorder death rate
Australia
4.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Estonia
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
7th
Estonia rank
10th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Australia
- Estonia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Estonia ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Australia or Estonia?
- Australia, at 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Australia and Estonia?
- 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Australia ranks 7th and Estonia ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder death rate. 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.