Japan vs South Africa: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Japan
59.36 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
67.99 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.99 deaths against 59.36 deaths in Japan, a difference of 8.63 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8 deaths | 50.65 deaths | 17.84 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42.53 deaths | 72.49 deaths | 29.96 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 55.38 deaths | 82.47 deaths | 27.08 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 67.99 deaths against 59.36 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Japan and South Africa?
- 8.63 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Japan ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th 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.