Cuba vs Zambia: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Cuba
3.29 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
3.54 deaths
in 2021
Cuba rank
95th
Zambia rank
94th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Cuba
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.54 deaths against 3.29 deaths in Cuba, a difference of 0.25 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Cuba ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.631 deaths | 3.07 deaths | 2.44 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.91 deaths | 3.11 deaths | 1.19 deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.15 deaths | 3.61 deaths | 1.46 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Cuba or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.54 deaths against 3.29 deaths in Cuba as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Cuba and Zambia?
- 0.25 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Zambia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Cuba ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 94th 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.