Iceland vs Malawi: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Iceland
10.94 deaths
in 2021
Malawi
9.54 deaths
in 2021
Iceland rank
86th
Malawi rank
88th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Iceland
  • Malawi
051015200020102021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 10.94 deaths against 9.54 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 1.4 deaths.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Iceland ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 88th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 3.03 deaths 5.15 deaths 2.12 deaths Malawi
2010s 7.71 deaths 6.36 deaths 1.36 deaths Iceland
2020s 11.23 deaths 8.61 deaths 2.62 deaths Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Iceland or Malawi?
Iceland, at 10.94 deaths against 9.54 deaths in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Iceland and Malawi?
1.4 deaths, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Iceland ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 88th 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.