Moldova vs Sweden: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Moldova
7.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
7.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Moldova rank
27th
Sweden rank
25th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Moldova
  • Sweden
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Moldova, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Moldova ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people Moldova
2010s 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people Moldova
2020s 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6197 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Moldova or Sweden?
Sweden, at 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Moldova as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Moldova and Sweden?
0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Moldova and Sweden rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Moldova ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th 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.