Australia vs Japan: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Australia
54.11 deaths
in 2021
Japan
59.36 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
20th
Japan rank
19th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 59.36 deaths against 54.11 deaths in Australia, a difference of 5.25 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.88 deaths | 32.8 deaths | 5.08 deaths | Australia |
| 2010s | 45.28 deaths | 42.53 deaths | 2.75 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 45.39 deaths | 55.38 deaths | 9.99 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 59.36 deaths against 54.11 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Australia and Japan?
- 5.25 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Australia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th 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.