Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Sierra Leone or Trinidad and Tobago?

Sierra Leone, at 2.17 deaths against 1.35 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.82 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Sierra Leone vs Trinidad and Tobago: Drug use disorder deaths

Sierra Leone

2.17 deaths

in 2021

Trinidad and Tobago

1.35 deaths

in 2021

Sierra Leone rank

150th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

153rd

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Sierra Leone
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.17 deaths against 1.35 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.82 deaths.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 150th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.881 deaths	1.34 deaths	0.455 deaths	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	1.59 deaths	1.09 deaths	0.506 deaths	Sierra Leone
2020s	2.02 deaths	1.38 deaths	0.645 deaths	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Sierra Leone or Trinidad and Tobago?: Sierra Leone, at 2.17 deaths against 1.35 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.82 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sierra Leone and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Sierra Leone ranks 150th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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