Latvia vs Romania: Drug use disorder deaths
Latvia
37.44 deaths
in 2021
Romania
39.99 deaths
in 2021
Latvia rank
92nd
Romania rank
91st
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 39.99 deaths against 37.44 deaths in Latvia, a difference of 2.55 deaths.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.16 deaths | 41.16 deaths | 1.99 deaths | Romania |
| 2010s | 25.96 deaths | 42.33 deaths | 16.37 deaths | Romania |
| 2020s | 37.49 deaths | 40.36 deaths | 2.87 deaths | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 39.99 deaths against 37.44 deaths in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Latvia and Romania?
- 2.55 deaths, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Latvia ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 91st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.