Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Finland or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 63.62 deaths against 58.28 deaths in Finland as of 2021.

What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Finland and Syrian Arab Republic?

5.34 deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Syrian Arab Republic?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Finland vs Syrian Arab Republic: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Finland

58.28 deaths

in 2021

Syrian Arab Republic

63.62 deaths

in 2021

Finland rank

28th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

26th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

Finland
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 63.62 deaths against 58.28 deaths in Finland, a difference of 5.34 deaths.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 28th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	55.98 deaths	39.33 deaths	16.65 deaths	Finland
2010s	56.73 deaths	56.56 deaths	0.167 deaths	Finland
2020s	54.3 deaths	62.08 deaths	7.78 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Finland or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 63.62 deaths against 58.28 deaths in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Finland and Syrian Arab Republic?: 5.34 deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Syrian Arab Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Finland and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?: Finland ranks 28th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.