Colombia vs Rwanda: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Colombia
6.31 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda
6.78 deaths
in 2021
Colombia rank
78th
Rwanda rank
77th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Colombia
  • Rwanda
02.557.51012.5200020102021

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 6.78 deaths against 6.31 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 0.47 deaths.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Colombia ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 1.82 deaths 6.01 deaths 4.19 deaths Rwanda
2010s 2.91 deaths 7.57 deaths 4.66 deaths Rwanda
2020s 7.64 deaths 6.82 deaths 0.825 deaths Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Colombia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 6.78 deaths against 6.31 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Colombia and Rwanda?
0.47 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Rwanda rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Colombia ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 77th 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

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.