Mexico vs Portugal: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Mexico
22.04 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
20.54 deaths
in 2021
Mexico rank
38th
Portugal rank
41st
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.04 deaths against 20.54 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 1.5 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.97 deaths | 4.82 deaths | 26.15 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 19.19 deaths | 13.55 deaths | 5.65 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23.88 deaths | 20.54 deaths | 3.34 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 Portugal?
- Mexico, at 22.04 deaths against 20.54 deaths in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Mexico and Portugal?
- 1.5 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Mexico ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 41st 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.