Brazil vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Brazil
30.31 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
32 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
44th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
42nd

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Brazil
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 32 deaths against 30.31 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 1.69 deaths.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 44th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 42nd of 194 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 4.86 deaths 31.71 deaths 26.85 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 18.94 deaths 32.86 deaths 13.92 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 30.11 deaths 31.19 deaths 1.08 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Brazil or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 32 deaths against 30.31 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
1.69 deaths, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Brazil ranks 44th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
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 opioid use disorders in females.