Australia vs Germany: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Australia
407.3 deaths
in 2021
Germany
359.49 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
10th
Germany rank
13th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
0100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 407.3 deaths against 359.49 deaths in Germany, a difference of 47.81 deaths.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 240.22 deaths 295.98 deaths 55.76 deaths Germany
2010s 371.13 deaths 323.19 deaths 47.94 deaths Australia
2020s 413.17 deaths 352.39 deaths 60.78 deaths Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 407.3 deaths against 359.49 deaths in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Australia and Germany?
47.81 deaths, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th 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 by sex. 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 by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.