Latvia vs Singapore: Drug use disorder deaths
Latvia
29.73 deaths
in 2021
Singapore
28.02 deaths
in 2021
Latvia rank
88th
Singapore rank
89th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Latvia
- Singapore
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 29.73 deaths against 28.02 deaths in Singapore, a difference of 1.71 deaths.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 88th and Singapore ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.17 deaths | 11.38 deaths | 19.79 deaths | Latvia |
| 2010s | 20.92 deaths | 17.48 deaths | 3.45 deaths | Latvia |
| 2020s | 29.62 deaths | 26.88 deaths | 2.75 deaths | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Latvia or Singapore?
- Latvia, at 29.73 deaths against 28.02 deaths in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Latvia and Singapore?
- 1.71 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Singapore rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Latvia ranks 88th and Singapore ranks 89th 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.