Australia vs Iceland: Drug use disorder death rate
Australia
4.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
8.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
7th
Iceland rank
4th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.646 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Australia and Iceland?
- 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Australia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 4th 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.