Brazil vs South Africa: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Brazil
73.57 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
67.99 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
17th
South Africa rank
18th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 73.57 deaths against 67.99 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 5.58 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th 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 | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.61 deaths | 50.65 deaths | 23.04 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 46.98 deaths | 72.49 deaths | 25.51 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 68.92 deaths | 82.47 deaths | 13.55 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 73.57 deaths against 67.99 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Brazil and South Africa?
- 5.58 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Brazil ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th 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.