Australia vs Ireland: Death rates from drug use disorders who

Australia
4.93
in 2021
Ireland
4.86
in 2021
Australia rank
7th
Ireland rank
8th

Death rates from drug use disorders who over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
0246200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 4.93 against 4.86 in Ireland, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.81 3.5 0.306 Australia
2010s 5.04 3.89 1.15 Australia
2020s 5.23 5.67 0.435 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from drug use disorders who, Australia or Ireland?
Australia, at 4.93 against 4.86 in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates from drug use disorders who between Australia and Ireland?
0.07, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Australia ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed