Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Brazil or United States of America?

United States of America, at 20,214 deaths against 9,134 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.

What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Brazil and United States of America?

11,080 deaths, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?

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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs United States of America: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

Brazil

9,134 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

20,214 deaths

in 2021

Brazil rank

5th

United States of America rank

2nd

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

Brazil
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 20,214 deaths against 9,134 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 11,080 deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6,792 deaths	7,790 deaths	998.45 deaths	United States of America
2010s	7,370 deaths	11,227 deaths	3,857 deaths	United States of America
2020s	9,105 deaths	19,486 deaths	10,381 deaths	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Brazil or United States of America?: United States of America, at 20,214 deaths against 9,134 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Brazil and United States of America?: 11,080 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?: Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths
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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes.