Australia vs South Africa: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
Australia
54.11
in 2021
South Africa
67.99
in 2021
Australia rank
20th
South Africa rank
18th
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.99 against 54.11 in Australia, a difference of 13.88.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.88 | 50.65 | 12.77 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 45.28 | 72.49 | 27.21 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45.39 | 82.47 | 37.08 | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 67.99 against 54.11 in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from drug use disorders by age who between Australia and South Africa?
- 13.88, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Australia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th 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.