Belarus vs United States: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Belarus
26.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
37.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belarus rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Belarus
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 37.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus, a difference of 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 32.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Belarus or United States?
- United States, at 37.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Belarus and United States?
- 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and United States rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Belarus ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.