Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Denmark or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 78.36 deaths against 73.11 deaths in Denmark as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Denmark and Syrian Arab Republic?

5.25 deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Syrian Arab Republic?

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.

Denmark vs Syrian Arab Republic: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Denmark

73.11 deaths

in 2021

Syrian Arab Republic

78.36 deaths

in 2021

Denmark rank

34th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

32nd

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

Denmark
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 78.36 deaths against 73.11 deaths in Denmark, a difference of 5.25 deaths.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 34th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd of 194 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	47.7 deaths	51.54 deaths	3.84 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	60.02 deaths	70.81 deaths	10.79 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	70.09 deaths	76.55 deaths	6.45 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Denmark or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 78.36 deaths against 73.11 deaths in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Denmark and Syrian Arab Republic?: 5.25 deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Syrian Arab Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?: Denmark ranks 34th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.