Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Malta or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 0.63 deaths against 0.49 deaths in Malta as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Malta and Republic of Moldova?

0.14 deaths, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Republic of Moldova?

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.

Malta vs Republic of Moldova: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Malta

0.49 deaths

in 2021

Republic of Moldova

0.63 deaths

in 2021

Malta rank

139th

Republic of Moldova rank

136th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

Malta
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.63 deaths against 0.49 deaths in Malta, a difference of 0.14 deaths.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 139th and Republic of Moldova ranks 136th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.01 deaths	3.36 deaths	2.36 deaths	Republic of Moldova
2010s	0.228 deaths	1.24 deaths	1.01 deaths	Republic of Moldova
2020s	0.41 deaths	0.485 deaths	0.075 deaths	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Malta or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 0.63 deaths against 0.49 deaths in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Malta and Republic of Moldova?: 0.14 deaths, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Republic of Moldova?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malta and Republic of Moldova rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?: Malta ranks 139th and Republic of Moldova ranks 136th 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.