Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Mexico
22.04 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
22.73 deaths
in 2021
Mexico rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.73 deaths against 22.04 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 0.69 deaths.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.97 deaths | 18.35 deaths | 12.62 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 19.19 deaths | 19.76 deaths | 0.564 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23.88 deaths | 20.2 deaths | 3.68 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.73 deaths against 22.04 deaths in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 0.69 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Mexico ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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.