Ireland vs Poland: Drug use disorder deaths
Ireland
242.54 deaths
in 2021
Poland
249.16 deaths
in 2021
Ireland rank
39th
Poland rank
37th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 249.16 deaths against 242.54 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 6.62 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Poland ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.23 deaths | 129.88 deaths | 15.35 deaths | Ireland |
| 2010s | 181.59 deaths | 110.67 deaths | 70.93 deaths | Ireland |
| 2020s | 281.44 deaths | 212.61 deaths | 68.82 deaths | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 249.16 deaths against 242.54 deaths in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Ireland and Poland?
- 6.62 deaths, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Poland ranks 37th 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.