Estonia vs Sweden: Drug use disorder death rate
Estonia
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
3.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Estonia rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Estonia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.