Belgium vs Ireland: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Belgium
5.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland
6.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
34th
Ireland rank
31st
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4279 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4534 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 31st 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.