Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who was 0.0256 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0256
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1415
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United Kingdom stood at 0.0256.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1415 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1173 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1152 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1415 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0909 | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0639 | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0526 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0275 | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0416 | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0139 | -66.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0273 | +96.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0279 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0397 | +194.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0259 | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 | -49.3% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 | — |
| 2018 | 0.0491 | +290.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0114 | -76.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0238 | +107.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0256 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0692 | 0.0139 | 0.1415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 | 0 | 0.0491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 | 0.0238 | 0.0256 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United Kingdom?
- Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United Kingdom was 0.0256 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1415 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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