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
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) β 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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.