Japan vs Sweden: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Japan
107.42 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
90.57 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 107.42 deaths against 90.57 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 16.85 deaths.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 105.47 deaths 33.94 deaths 71.52 deaths Japan
2010s 121.03 deaths 69.41 deaths 51.63 deaths Japan
2020s 102.4 deaths 88.11 deaths 14.29 deaths Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 107.42 deaths against 90.57 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Japan and Sweden?
16.85 deaths, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Japan ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th 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.