Death rates cocaine who in South Africa

South Africa: Death rates cocaine who was 0.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.18
in 2010
All-time low
0.11
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates cocaine who in South Africa, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.112001: 0.112002: 0.132003: 0.142004: 0.132005: 0.132006: 0.132007: 0.132008: 0.152009: 0.142010: 0.182011: 0.172012: 0.172013: 0.172014: 0.172015: 0.182016: 0.172017: 0.162018: 0.172019: 0.172020: 0.182021: 0.18

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates cocaine who in South Africa is 0.18, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates cocaine who in South Africa peaked at 0.18 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2000.

South Africa ranks 27th 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 rates cocaine who in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Death rates cocaine who in South Africa, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.11 —
2001 0.11 +0.0%
2002 0.13 +18.2%
2003 0.14 +7.7%
2004 0.13 -7.1%
2005 0.13 +0.0%
2006 0.13 +0.0%
2007 0.13 +0.0%
2008 0.15 +15.4%
2009 0.14 -6.7%
2010 0.18 +28.6%
2011 0.17 -5.6%
2012 0.17 +0.0%
2013 0.17 +0.0%
2014 0.17 +0.0%
2015 0.18 +5.9%
2016 0.17 -5.6%
2017 0.16 -5.9%
2018 0.17 +6.3%
2019 0.17 +0.0%
2020 0.18 +5.9%
2021 0.18 +0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.03, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.13 0.11 0.15 10
2010s 0.171 0.16 0.18 10
2020s 0.18 0.18 0.18 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 Ecuador 0.2 compare
  2. 24 Haiti 0.2 compare
  3. 26 Kazakhstan 0.19 compare
  4. 27 Sweden 0.18 compare
  5. 29 Bolivia 0.17 compare
  6. 29 Colombia 0.17 compare
  7. 29 Luxembourg 0.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates cocaine who in South Africa?
Death rates cocaine who in South Africa was 0.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates cocaine who recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.18 in 2010.
What is the lowest death rates cocaine who recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for death rates cocaine who?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates cocaine who rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates cocaine who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates cocaine who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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