Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 530.72 deaths against 407.3 deaths in Australia as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

123.42 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

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 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Australia

407.3 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

530.72 deaths

in 2021

Australia rank

10th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

9th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

Australia
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 530.72 deaths against 407.3 deaths in Australia, a difference of 123.42 deaths.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	240.22 deaths	504.21 deaths	263.98 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	371.13 deaths	476.69 deaths	105.56 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	413.17 deaths	461.62 deaths	48.45 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 530.72 deaths against 407.3 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 123.42 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?: Australia ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.