Norway vs Portugal: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Norway
20.79 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
20.54 deaths
in 2021
Norway rank
39th
Portugal rank
41st

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 20.79 deaths against 20.54 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 0.25 deaths.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 11.53 deaths 4.82 deaths 6.7 deaths Norway
2010s 13.08 deaths 13.55 deaths 0.47 deaths Portugal
2020s 19.94 deaths 20.54 deaths 0.6 deaths Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Norway or Portugal?
Norway, at 20.79 deaths against 20.54 deaths in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Norway and Portugal?
0.25 deaths, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Norway ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 41st 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.