Chile vs Republic of Korea: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Chile
21.54 deaths
in 2021
Republic of Korea
21.11 deaths
in 2021
Chile rank
51st
Republic of Korea rank
54th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Chile
  • Republic of Korea
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

Chile currently reports 21.54 deaths against 21.11 deaths in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.43 deaths.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Chile ranks 51st and Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 8.64 deaths 10.25 deaths 1.6 deaths Republic of Korea
2010s 15.38 deaths 11.8 deaths 3.58 deaths Chile
2020s 22.23 deaths 18.2 deaths 4.04 deaths Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Chile or Republic of Korea?
Chile, at 21.54 deaths against 21.11 deaths in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Chile and Republic of Korea?
0.43 deaths, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Chile and Republic of Korea rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Chile ranks 51st and Republic of Korea ranks 54th 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.