What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Israel and Republic of Korea?

2.31 deaths, with Israel ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?

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.

Israel vs Republic of Korea: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Israel

12.77 deaths

in 2021

Republic of Korea

10.46 deaths

in 2021

Israel rank

58th

Republic of Korea rank

61st

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

Israel
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Israel currently reports 12.77 deaths against 10.46 deaths in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.31 deaths.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Israel ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 61st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.52 deaths	13.72 deaths	12.2 deaths	Republic of Korea
2010s	2.18 deaths	6.26 deaths	4.08 deaths	Republic of Korea
2020s	6.87 deaths	11.71 deaths	4.84 deaths	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Israel or Republic of Korea?: Israel, at 12.77 deaths against 10.46 deaths in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Israel and Republic of Korea?: 2.31 deaths, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Israel and Republic of Korea rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?: Israel ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 61st 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.