Norway vs Sweden: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Norway
96.67 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
116.68 deaths
in 2021
Norway rank
27th
Sweden rank
24th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 116.68 deaths against 96.67 deaths in Norway, a difference of 20.01 deaths.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

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

Norway ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 90.78 deaths 45.26 deaths 45.53 deaths Norway
2010s 88.41 deaths 90.44 deaths 2.03 deaths Sweden
2020s 100.06 deaths 113.38 deaths 13.32 deaths Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 116.68 deaths against 96.67 deaths in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Norway and Sweden?
20.01 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Norway ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th 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.