Denmark vs El Salvador: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Denmark
13.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
13.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
12th
El Salvador rank
13th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Denmark
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2020s 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4073 deaths per 100,000 people El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Denmark or El Salvador?
Denmark, at 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Denmark and El Salvador?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Denmark ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 13th 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

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.