What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?

18.77 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ireland: Drug use disorder deaths

Democratic Republic of Congo

261.31 deaths

in 2021

Ireland

242.54 deaths

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

36th

Ireland rank

39th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ireland

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 261.31 deaths against 242.54 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 18.77 deaths.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 39th of 194 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.77 deaths	145.23 deaths	48.46 deaths	Ireland
2010s	167.34 deaths	181.59 deaths	14.25 deaths	Ireland
2020s	234.31 deaths	281.44 deaths	47.13 deaths	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ireland?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 261.31 deaths against 242.54 deaths in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?: 18.77 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 39th 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

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.