Croatia vs Germany: Drug use disorder death rate
Croatia
1.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany
1.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Croatia rank
32nd
Germany rank
29th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Croatia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Croatia ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.131 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.117 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Croatia or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Croatia and Germany?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Croatia ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 29th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.