Seychelles vs Sri Lanka: Drug use disorder death rate
Seychelles
0.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Seychelles rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
80th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Seychelles
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Seychelles ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.738 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.783 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.771 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.553 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.218 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.525 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Seychelles or Sri Lanka?
- Seychelles, at 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Seychelles and Sri Lanka rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Seychelles ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 80th 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.