Ecuador vs Latvia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Ecuador
15.48 deaths
in 2021
Latvia
16.51 deaths
in 2021
Ecuador rank
74th
Latvia rank
72nd
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Ecuador
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 16.51 deaths against 15.48 deaths in Ecuador, a difference of 1.03 deaths.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 deaths | 8.78 deaths | 3.54 deaths | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.2 deaths | 6.96 deaths | 2.75 deaths | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.44 deaths | 11.49 deaths | 1.95 deaths | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Ecuador or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 16.51 deaths against 15.48 deaths in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Ecuador and Latvia?
- 1.03 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Latvia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 72nd 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.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.