Cuba vs Liberia: Drug use disorder deaths
Cuba
1.35 deaths
in 2021
Liberia
1.11 deaths
in 2021
Cuba rank
153rd
Liberia rank
155th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Cuba
- Liberia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.35 deaths against 1.11 deaths in Liberia, a difference of 0.24 deaths.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 deaths | 0.487 deaths | 0.687 deaths | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.21 deaths | 0.891 deaths | 1.32 deaths | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.17 deaths | 1.11 deaths | 0.055 deaths | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Cuba or Liberia?
- Cuba, at 1.35 deaths against 1.11 deaths in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Cuba and Liberia?
- 0.24 deaths, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Liberia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Cuba ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 155th 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.