Latvia vs Poland: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Latvia
20.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland
15.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
7th
Poland rank
9th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 7th and Poland ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Latvia and Poland?
- 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Poland ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.