Japan vs Ukraine: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Japan
59.36 deaths
in 2021
Ukraine
74.74 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
19th
Ukraine rank
16th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Japan
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 74.74 deaths against 59.36 deaths in Japan, a difference of 15.38 deaths.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 19th and Ukraine ranks 16th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 32.8 deaths 109.8 deaths 77 deaths Ukraine
2010s 42.53 deaths 81.06 deaths 38.54 deaths Ukraine
2020s 55.38 deaths 73.92 deaths 18.54 deaths Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Japan or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 74.74 deaths against 59.36 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Japan and Ukraine?
15.38 deaths, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Japan ranks 19th 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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About this data

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

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