Australia vs Bahamas: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Australia
6.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bahamas
6.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
29th
Bahamas rank
32nd
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Australia
- Bahamas
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Bahamas ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9677 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Australia or Bahamas?
- Australia, at 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Australia and Bahamas?
- 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bahamas?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Bahamas rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Australia ranks 29th and Bahamas ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders 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 substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.