Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Brazil or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2,689 deaths against 1,354 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

1,335 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Brazil vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths

Brazil

1,354 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

2,689 deaths

in 2021

Brazil rank

10th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

7th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Brazil
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2,689 deaths against 1,354 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 1,335 deaths.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	220.34 deaths	2,743 deaths	2,523 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	1,089 deaths	2,668 deaths	1,579 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	1,371 deaths	2,423 deaths	1,052 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Brazil or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2,689 deaths against 1,354 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 1,335 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Brazil ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th 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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Indicator: Drug use disorder deaths
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.