Croatia vs Serbia: Drug use disorder deaths

Croatia
61.74 deaths
in 2021
Serbia
67.59 deaths
in 2021
Croatia rank
69th
Serbia rank
67th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Croatia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 67.59 deaths against 61.74 deaths in Croatia, a difference of 5.85 deaths.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 69th and Serbia ranks 67th of 194 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 71.71 deaths 37.52 deaths 34.18 deaths Croatia
2010s 71.04 deaths 30.85 deaths 40.19 deaths Croatia
2020s 65.68 deaths 50.16 deaths 15.52 deaths Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 67.59 deaths against 61.74 deaths in Croatia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Croatia and Serbia?
5.85 deaths, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Croatia ranks 69th and Serbia ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
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
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