What is the difference in cocaine use disorder deaths by sex between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Latvia?

0.03 deaths, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Latvia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Latvia: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.18 deaths

in 2021

Latvia

0.21 deaths

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

116th

Latvia rank

113th

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.21 deaths against 0.18 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.03 deaths.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 113th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.172 deaths	0.252 deaths	0.08 deaths	Latvia
2010s	0.167 deaths	0.12 deaths	0.047 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	0.17 deaths	0.165 deaths	0.005 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocaine use disorder deaths by sex, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.21 deaths against 0.18 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in cocaine use disorder deaths by sex between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Latvia?: 0.03 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Latvia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Latvia rank globally for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 113th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit: deaths
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.