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
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) 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.