Finland vs Japan: Drug use disorder deaths

Finland
221.62 deaths
in 2021
Japan
195.29 deaths
in 2021
Finland rank
31st
Japan rank
34th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

Finland currently reports 221.62 deaths against 195.29 deaths in Japan, a difference of 26.33 deaths.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Finland ranks 31st and Japan ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 177.48 deaths 210.13 deaths 32.65 deaths Japan
2010s 199.93 deaths 216.46 deaths 16.53 deaths Japan
2020s 221.97 deaths 183.44 deaths 38.53 deaths Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Finland or Japan?
Finland, at 221.62 deaths against 195.29 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Finland and Japan?
26.33 deaths, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Finland ranks 31st and Japan ranks 34th 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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