Republic of Korea vs Marshall Islands: Drug use disorder death rate
Republic of Korea
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Marshall Islands
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
148th
Marshall Islands rank
145th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 148th and Marshall Islands ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.073 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.163 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 0.074 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.134 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Republic of Korea or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Republic of Korea and Marshall Islands?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Marshall Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Marshall Islands rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 148th and Marshall Islands ranks 145th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.