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
0204060200020102021

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) – 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.