What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Brazil and Republic of Moldova?

0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Republic of Moldova?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – 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.

Brazil vs Republic of Moldova: Drug use disorder death rate

Brazil

0.63 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Republic of Moldova

0.62 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Brazil rank

71st

Republic of Moldova rank

73rd

Drug use disorder death rate over time

Brazil
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Brazil ranks 71st and Republic of Moldova ranks 73rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.116 deaths per 100,000 people	0.391 deaths per 100,000 people	0.275 deaths per 100,000 people	Republic of Moldova
2010s	0.532 deaths per 100,000 people	0.198 deaths per 100,000 people	0.334 deaths per 100,000 people	Brazil
2020s	0.64 deaths per 100,000 people	0.415 deaths per 100,000 people	0.225 deaths per 100,000 people	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Brazil or Republic of Moldova?: Brazil, at 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Brazil and Republic of Moldova?: 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Republic of Moldova?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Republic of Moldova rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?: Brazil ranks 71st and Republic of Moldova ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – 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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Indicator: Drug use disorder death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.