Ireland vs South Korea: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who

Ireland
11.16
in 2021
South Korea
10.46
in 2021
Ireland rank
60th
South Korea rank
61st

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who over time

  • Ireland
  • South Korea
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 11.16 against 10.46 in South Korea, a difference of 0.7.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

Ireland ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 61st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.49 13.72 10.23 South Korea
2010s 4.4 6.26 1.86 South Korea
2020s 15.35 11.71 3.63 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from drug use disorders by age who, Ireland or South Korea?
Ireland, at 11.16 against 10.46 in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from drug use disorders by age who between Ireland and South Korea?
0.7, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Ireland ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed