Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drug use disorder death rate
Iceland
8.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.646 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Iceland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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.