Ireland vs Norway: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Ireland
67.86 deaths
in 2021
Norway
81.84 deaths
in 2021
Ireland rank
25th
Norway rank
22nd
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 81.84 deaths against 67.86 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 13.98 deaths.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.32 deaths | 76.19 deaths | 50.87 deaths | Norway |
| 2010s | 40.58 deaths | 73.9 deaths | 33.32 deaths | Norway |
| 2020s | 83.55 deaths | 84.43 deaths | 0.875 deaths | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 81.84 deaths against 67.86 deaths in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Ireland and Norway?
- 13.98 deaths, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.