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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
530.72 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
614.14 deaths
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
0200400600200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 614.14 deaths against 530.72 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 83.42 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 504.21 deaths 359.69 deaths 144.51 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 476.69 deaths 494.7 deaths 18.01 deaths South Africa
2020s 461.62 deaths 576.01 deaths 114.39 deaths South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 614.14 deaths against 530.72 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
83.42 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th 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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.