Latvia vs Yemen: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

Latvia
380.74 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
403.04 deaths
in 2021
Latvia rank
67th
Yemen rank
64th

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

  • Latvia
  • Yemen
0200400600200020102021

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 403.04 deaths against 380.74 deaths in Latvia, a difference of 22.3 deaths.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

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

Latvia ranks 67th and Yemen ranks 64th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 375.26 deaths 232.33 deaths 142.93 deaths Latvia
2010s 298.69 deaths 334.3 deaths 35.61 deaths Yemen
2020s 313.92 deaths 372.89 deaths 58.97 deaths Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Latvia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 403.04 deaths against 380.74 deaths in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Latvia and Yemen?
22.3 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Yemen?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Yemen rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
Latvia ranks 67th and Yemen ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders 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

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