Iceland vs Namibia: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Iceland
1.05 deaths
in 2021
Namibia
1.09 deaths
in 2021
Iceland rank
117th
Namibia rank
115th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.09 deaths against 1.05 deaths in Iceland, a difference of 0.04 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.613 deaths | 0.745 deaths | 0.132 deaths | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.814 deaths | 1.06 deaths | 0.251 deaths | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.88 deaths | 1.31 deaths | 0.425 deaths | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Iceland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.09 deaths against 1.05 deaths in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Iceland and Namibia?
- 0.04 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Iceland ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 115th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.