Latvia vs Lithuania: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Latvia
16.51 deaths
in 2021
Lithuania
17.42 deaths
in 2021
Latvia rank
72nd
Lithuania rank
70th
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 17.42 deaths against 16.51 deaths in Latvia, a difference of 0.91 deaths.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 72nd and Lithuania ranks 70th of 194 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.78 deaths | 10.16 deaths | 1.38 deaths | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 6.96 deaths | 16.58 deaths | 9.63 deaths | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 11.49 deaths | 17.26 deaths | 5.77 deaths | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 17.42 deaths against 16.51 deaths in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.91 deaths, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Latvia ranks 72nd and Lithuania ranks 70th 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.