Australia vs Poland: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Australia
54.11 deaths
in 2021
Poland
53.56 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
20th
Poland rank
21st
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 54.11 deaths against 53.56 deaths in Poland, a difference of 0.55 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Poland ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.88 deaths | 17.98 deaths | 19.9 deaths | Australia |
| 2010s | 45.28 deaths | 17.92 deaths | 27.36 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 45.39 deaths | 37.95 deaths | 7.45 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Australia or Poland?
- Australia, at 54.11 deaths against 53.56 deaths in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Australia and Poland?
- 0.55 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Australia ranks 20th and Poland ranks 21st 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.