Japan vs Sweden: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
Japan
107.42
in 2021
Sweden
90.57
in 2021
Japan rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 107.42 against 90.57 in Sweden, a difference of 16.85.
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 | 33.94 | 71.52 | Japan |
| 2010s | 121.03 | 69.41 | 51.63 | Japan |
| 2020s | 102.4 | 88.11 | 14.29 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths opioid overdoses by sex, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 107.42 against 90.57 in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths opioid overdoses by sex between Japan and Sweden?
- 16.85, 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 deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Japan ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.