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

5.45 deaths, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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.

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

Ireland

83.81 deaths

in 2021

Syrian Arab Republic

78.36 deaths

in 2021

Ireland rank

31st

Syrian Arab Republic rank

32nd

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

Ireland
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 83.81 deaths against 78.36 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 5.45 deaths.

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

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

Ireland ranks 31st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.66 deaths	51.54 deaths	15.88 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	51.87 deaths	70.81 deaths	18.94 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	103.52 deaths	76.55 deaths	26.97 deaths	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Ireland or Syrian Arab Republic?: Ireland, at 83.81 deaths against 78.36 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Ireland and Syrian Arab Republic?: 5.45 deaths, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Syrian Arab Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?: Ireland ranks 31st 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.