Australia vs Germany: Drug use disorder deaths
Australia
1,278 deaths
in 2021
Germany
1,548 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
11th
Germany rank
9th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,548 deaths against 1,278 deaths in Australia, a difference of 270 deaths.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Germany ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 766.96 deaths | 1,389 deaths | 622.5 deaths | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,198 deaths | 1,449 deaths | 250.98 deaths | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,350 deaths | 1,562 deaths | 212.34 deaths | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 1,548 deaths against 1,278 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Australia and Germany?
- 270 deaths, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Australia ranks 11th and Germany ranks 9th 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.