North Korea vs Latvia: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who

North Korea
15.14
in 2021
Latvia
13.79
in 2021
North Korea rank
51st
Latvia rank
53rd

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who over time

  • North Korea
  • Latvia
051015200020102021

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 15.14 against 13.79 in Latvia, a difference of 1.35.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

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

North Korea ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.53 1.62 3.91 North Korea
2010s 11.68 4.54 7.14 North Korea
2020s 15.23 8.96 6.27 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from drug use disorders by age who, North Korea or Latvia?
North Korea, at 15.14 against 13.79 in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from drug use disorders by age who between North Korea and Latvia?
1.35, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
North Korea ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 53rd 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