Latvia vs Madagascar: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Latvia
16.51 deaths
in 2021
Madagascar
15.48 deaths
in 2021
Latvia rank
72nd
Madagascar rank
74th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Latvia
  • Madagascar
051015200020102021

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 16.51 deaths against 15.48 deaths in Madagascar, a difference of 1.03 deaths.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

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

Latvia ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 74th of 194 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 8.78 deaths 9.61 deaths 0.83 deaths Madagascar
2010s 6.96 deaths 12.47 deaths 5.52 deaths Madagascar
2020s 11.49 deaths 14.82 deaths 3.33 deaths Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Latvia or Madagascar?
Latvia, at 16.51 deaths against 15.48 deaths in Madagascar as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Latvia and Madagascar?
1.03 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Madagascar?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Madagascar rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Latvia ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 74th 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.