Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United States

United States: Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who was 0.1722 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1722
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1722
in 2021
All-time low
0.0369
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United States, 2000–2021

0.050.10.152000201020212000: 0.0522001: 0.0652002: 0.0522003: 0.0812004: 0.0882005: 0.0782006: 0.1022007: 0.1492008: 0.0772009: 0.0682010: 0.1052011: 0.0692012: 0.0752013: 0.0422014: 0.0372015: 0.0642016: 0.0662017: 0.0792018: 0.0592019: 0.052020: 0.1372021: 0.172

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.1722 for death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 149.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United States peaked at 0.1722 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0369, in 2014.

That places United States 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United States, year by year

Annual values for Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United States, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0521 —
2001 0.0655 +25.7%
2002 0.0516 -21.2%
2003 0.0812 +57.4%
2004 0.0875 +7.7%
2005 0.0785 -10.3%
2006 0.102 +29.9%
2007 0.1487 +45.9%
2008 0.0766 -48.5%
2009 0.0682 -10.9%
2010 0.1052 +54.3%
2011 0.0691 -34.3%
2012 0.0755 +9.2%
2013 0.0422 -44.1%
2014 0.0369 -12.7%
2015 0.0641 +73.8%
2016 0.0662 +3.4%
2017 0.0787 +18.9%
2018 0.0594 -24.5%
2019 0.05 -15.8%
2020 0.1372 +174.4%
2021 0.1722 +25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0812 0.0516 0.1487 10
2010s 0.0647 0.0369 0.1052 10
2020s 0.1547 0.1372 0.1722 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United States?
Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who in United States was 0.1722 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.1722 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0369 in 2014.
How does United States rank for death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who?
United States ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who
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194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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