Malaysia vs Singapore: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Malaysia
0.7207 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Singapore
0.7367 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
162nd
Singapore rank
159th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
0.20.40.60.8200020102021

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.7367 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7207 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Malaysia ranks 162nd and Singapore ranks 159th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5077 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3321 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1756 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia
2010s 0.5856 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4631 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1225 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia
2020s 0.6494 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6604 deaths per 100,000 people 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Malaysia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 0.7367 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7207 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Malaysia and Singapore?
0.016 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Malaysia ranks 162nd and Singapore ranks 159th 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.