Mexico vs South Africa: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Mexico
44.7 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
40.91 deaths
in 2021
Mexico rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 44.7 deaths against 40.91 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 3.79 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.61 deaths | 29.22 deaths | 0.393 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 26.02 deaths | 36.48 deaths | 10.47 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 42.4 deaths | 38.55 deaths | 3.85 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocaine use disorder deaths by sex, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 44.7 deaths against 40.91 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cocaine use disorder deaths by sex between Mexico and South Africa?
- 3.79 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Mexico ranks 7th and South Africa 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 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.