Australia vs Brazil: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Australia
54.11 deaths
in 2021
Brazil
73.57 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
20th
Brazil rank
17th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Australia
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 73.57 deaths against 54.11 deaths in Australia, a difference of 19.46 deaths.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Brazil ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 37.88 deaths 27.61 deaths 10.27 deaths Australia
2010s 45.28 deaths 46.98 deaths 1.7 deaths Brazil
2020s 45.39 deaths 68.92 deaths 23.53 deaths Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Australia or Brazil?
Brazil, at 73.57 deaths against 54.11 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Australia and Brazil?
19.46 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Australia ranks 20th and Brazil ranks 17th 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 age. 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 age
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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.