Finland vs Malaysia: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Finland
9.95 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia
8.18 deaths
in 2021
Finland rank
64th
Malaysia rank
67th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Finland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 9.95 deaths against 8.18 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 1.77 deaths.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 194 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.51 deaths 4.18 deaths 12.33 deaths Finland
2010s 11.95 deaths 6.23 deaths 5.72 deaths Finland
2020s 10.24 deaths 7.16 deaths 3.08 deaths Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Finland or Malaysia?
Finland, at 9.95 deaths against 8.18 deaths in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Finland and Malaysia?
1.77 deaths, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Finland ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 67th 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.