Australia vs Brazil: Drug use disorder deaths
Australia
1,278 deaths
in 2021
Brazil
1,354 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
11th
Brazil rank
10th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,354 deaths against 1,278 deaths in Australia, a difference of 76 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Brazil ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 766.96 deaths | 220.34 deaths | 546.61 deaths | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,198 deaths | 1,089 deaths | 108.93 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,350 deaths | 1,371 deaths | 20.96 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 1,354 deaths against 1,278 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Australia and Brazil?
- 76 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Australia ranks 11th and Brazil ranks 10th 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. 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 in both sexes.