Chile vs Mexico: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Chile
23.64 deaths
in 2021
Mexico
22.04 deaths
in 2021
Chile rank
35th
Mexico rank
38th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 23.64 deaths against 22.04 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 1.6 deaths.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Chile ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 deaths | 30.97 deaths | 25.78 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.91 deaths | 19.19 deaths | 13.29 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 15.44 deaths | 23.88 deaths | 8.44 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Chile or Mexico?
- Chile, at 23.64 deaths against 22.04 deaths in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Chile and Mexico?
- 1.6 deaths, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Chile ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th 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.