What is amphetamine use disorder death rate in Australia?

Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Australia was 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.

What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.

How does Australia rank for amphetamine use disorder death rate?

Australia ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is amphetamine use disorder death rate rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Australia

Name: Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Australia
Creator: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Amphetamine use disorder death rate was 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.26 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 13.3%

World rank

12th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.3 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2017

All-time low

0.1 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2001

Years of data

2000–2021

Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Australia, 2000–2021

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for amphetamine use disorder death rate in Australia is 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder death rate in Australia peaked at 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.

Australia ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.154 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1 deaths per 100,000 people	0.21 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.254 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.28 deaths per 100,000 people	0.26 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3 deaths per 100,000 people	2

Countries ranked near Australia

9 Norway 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
10 Denmark 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
10 Sweden 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
13 Russia 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
14 China 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
14 Mauritius 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is amphetamine use disorder death rate in Australia?: Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Australia was 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
How does Australia rank for amphetamine use disorder death rate?: Australia ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is amphetamine use disorder death rate rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Amphetamine use disorder death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
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: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.