Denmark vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Denmark
16.91 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
15.14 deaths
in 2021
Denmark rank
48th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
51st

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Denmark
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 16.91 deaths against 15.14 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.77 deaths.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Denmark ranks 48th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 51st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 5.6 deaths 5.53 deaths 0.075 deaths Denmark
2010s 10.98 deaths 11.68 deaths 0.698 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 16.59 deaths 15.23 deaths 1.36 deaths Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Denmark or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Denmark, at 16.91 deaths against 15.14 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Denmark and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
1.77 deaths, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Denmark ranks 48th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 51st 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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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
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.