Death rate from opioid use who in Serbia
Serbia: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.93
Change on year
up 111.4%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2008
All-time low
0.17
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Serbia is 0.93, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 111.4% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Serbia peaked at 1.02 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2003.
Serbia ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from opioid use who in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.18 | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | +188.2% |
| 2005 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.69 | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +47.8% |
| 2009 | 0.82 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.39 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.47 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.37 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.37 | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 0.41 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 0.44 | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | +111.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.125, 7.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.48 | 0.17 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.41 | 0.27 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.685 | 0.44 | 0.93 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Serbia?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Serbia was 0.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Serbia ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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