Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Austria
9.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Austria rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria, a difference of 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
2010s 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8671 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
2020s 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Austria ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.