Death rate from opioid use who in Cyprus
Cyprus: Death rate from opioid use who was 1.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from opioid use who in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in Cyprus stood at 1.22.
The figure is up 106.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Cyprus peaked at 1.91 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from opioid use who in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | -91.6% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | +1810.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 0.56 | -45.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.62 | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | +46.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.59 | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +106.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from opioid use who in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1810.0% | 0.1 | 1.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 | 0.1 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.905 | 0.59 | 1.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 30 Germany 1.4 compare
- 31 South Africa 1.32 compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 1.28 compare
- 34 Belgium 1.06 compare
- 35 Djibouti 1.05 compare
- 36 Afghanistan 0.95 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Cyprus?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Cyprus was 1.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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