Eritrea vs Rwanda: Drug use disorder death rate
Eritrea
0.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
0.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea rank
53rd
Rwanda rank
55th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.786 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.317 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.855 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.195 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.855 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Eritrea, at 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Eritrea ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 55th 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.