Australia vs South Africa: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Australia
407.3 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
614.14 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 614.14 deaths against 407.3 deaths in Australia, a difference of 206.84 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240.22 deaths | 359.69 deaths | 119.47 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 371.13 deaths | 494.7 deaths | 123.57 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 413.17 deaths | 576.01 deaths | 162.84 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 614.14 deaths against 407.3 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Australia and South Africa?
- 206.84 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Australia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.