Marshall Islands vs Samoa: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Marshall Islands
0.01 deaths
in 2021
Samoa
0.03 deaths
in 2021
Marshall Islands rank
171st
Samoa rank
168th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Marshall Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.03 deaths against 0.01 deaths in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.02 deaths.
That makes Samoa's figure about 3.0 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 168th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0.025 deaths | 0.025 deaths | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 0.03 deaths | 0.03 deaths | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.01 deaths | 0.03 deaths | 0.02 deaths | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Marshall Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.03 deaths against 0.01 deaths in Marshall Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 0.02 deaths, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Marshall Islands and Samoa rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Marshall Islands ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 168th 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.