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

Republic of Korea
10.46 deaths
in 2021
Malawi
9.97 deaths
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
61st
Malawi rank
63rd

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Malawi
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 10.46 deaths against 9.97 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 0.49 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 63rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 13.72 deaths 9.59 deaths 4.13 deaths Republic of Korea
2010s 6.26 deaths 9.43 deaths 3.17 deaths Malawi
2020s 11.71 deaths 10.5 deaths 1.21 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, Republic of Korea or Malawi?
Republic of Korea, at 10.46 deaths against 9.97 deaths in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Republic of Korea and Malawi?
0.49 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and Malawi rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Republic of Korea ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 63rd 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.