Mexico vs Netherlands: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Mexico
22.04 deaths
in 2021
Netherlands
22.37 deaths
in 2021
Mexico rank
38th
Netherlands rank
37th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 22.37 deaths against 22.04 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 0.33 deaths.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 30.97 deaths 7.64 deaths 23.33 deaths Mexico
2010s 19.19 deaths 13.69 deaths 5.5 deaths Mexico
2020s 23.88 deaths 23.32 deaths 0.56 deaths Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Mexico or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 22.37 deaths against 22.04 deaths in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Mexico and Netherlands?
0.33 deaths, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Mexico ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 37th 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.