Austria vs South Africa: Drug use disorder death rate
Austria
2.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
2.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Austria rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.869 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.242 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Austria or South Africa?
- Austria, at 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Austria ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th 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.