Brazil vs Japan: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Brazil
73.57 deaths
in 2021
Japan
59.36 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
17th
Japan rank
19th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 73.57 deaths against 59.36 deaths in Japan, a difference of 14.21 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.61 deaths | 32.8 deaths | 5.19 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 46.98 deaths | 42.53 deaths | 4.45 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 68.92 deaths | 55.38 deaths | 13.53 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 73.57 deaths against 59.36 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Brazil and Japan?
- 14.21 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Brazil ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th 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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.