What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ukraine?

43.32 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ukraine?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Ukraine: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Iran, Islamic Republic of

118.06 deaths

in 2021

Ukraine

74.74 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

13th

Ukraine rank

16th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Ukraine

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 118.06 deaths against 74.74 deaths in Ukraine, a difference of 43.32 deaths.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.6 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	104.33 deaths	109.8 deaths	5.47 deaths	Ukraine
2010s	107.29 deaths	81.06 deaths	26.22 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	121.43 deaths	73.92 deaths	47.51 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Ukraine?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 118.06 deaths against 74.74 deaths in Ukraine as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ukraine?: 43.32 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ukraine?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ukraine rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 16th 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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