Finland vs Poland: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Finland
14.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland
15.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
11th
Poland rank
9th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Finland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 11th and Poland ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2010s 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2020s 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Finland or Poland?
Poland, at 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Finland and Poland?
0.99 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Finland and Poland rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Finland ranks 11th and Poland ranks 9th 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.