China vs India: Drug use disorder deaths by age
China
1,325 deaths
in 2021
India
1,318 deaths
in 2021
China rank
2nd
India rank
3rd
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1,325 deaths against 1,318 deaths in India, a difference of 7 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,351 deaths | 728.83 deaths | 621.73 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 1,015 deaths | 981.5 deaths | 33.27 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 1,296 deaths | 1,330 deaths | 33.38 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, China or India?
- China, at 1,325 deaths against 1,318 deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between China and India?
- 7 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd 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.