Latvia vs Romania: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Latvia
13.79 deaths
in 2021
Romania
12.95 deaths
in 2021
Latvia rank
53rd
Romania rank
55th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.79 deaths against 12.95 deaths in Romania, a difference of 0.84 deaths.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 deaths | 6.96 deaths | 5.34 deaths | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.54 deaths | 10.09 deaths | 5.55 deaths | Romania |
| 2020s | 8.96 deaths | 12.54 deaths | 3.57 deaths | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 13.79 deaths against 12.95 deaths in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.84 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Latvia ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 55th 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.