Australia vs Japan: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who

Australia
54.11
in 2021
Japan
59.36
in 2021
Australia rank
20th
Japan rank
19th

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
2030405060200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 59.36 against 54.11 in Australia, a difference of 5.25.

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 32.8 5.08 Australia
2010s 45.28 42.53 2.75 Australia
2020s 45.39 55.38 9.99 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from drug use disorders by age who, Australia or Japan?
Japan, at 59.36 against 54.11 in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from drug use disorders by age who between Australia and Japan?
5.25, 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 deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Australia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed