Death rates cocaine who in United States

United States: Death rates cocaine who was 3.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.21
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.21
in 2021
All-time low
0.72
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates cocaine who in United States, 2000–2021

0.511.522.532000201020212000: 0.722001: 0.82002: 0.962003: 12004: 1.12005: 1.22006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.42015: 1.62016: 22017: 2.32018: 2.12019: 2.22020: 2.92021: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates cocaine who in United States is 3.21, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates cocaine who in United States peaked at 3.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 2000.

United States ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Death rates cocaine who in United States, year by year

Annual values for Death rates cocaine who in United States, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.72 —
2001 0.8 +11.1%
2002 0.96 +20.0%
2003 1.03 +7.3%
2004 1.07 +3.9%
2005 1.18 +10.3%
2006 1.32 +11.9%
2007 1.28 -3.0%
2008 1.25 -2.3%
2009 1.21 -3.2%
2010 1.2 -0.8%
2011 1.3 +8.3%
2012 1.28 -1.5%
2013 1.34 +4.7%
2014 1.43 +6.7%
2015 1.62 +13.3%
2016 2.05 +26.5%
2017 2.26 +10.2%
2018 2.14 -5.3%
2019 2.24 +4.7%
2020 2.85 +27.2%
2021 3.21 +12.6%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 3.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.06, 53.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.08 0.72 1.32 10
2010s 1.69 1.2 2.26 10
2020s 3.03 2.85 3.21 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Canada 2.23 compare
  2. 3 Guatemala 0.65 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 0.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates cocaine who in United States?
Death rates cocaine who in United States was 3.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates cocaine who recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates cocaine who recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 2000.
How does United States rank for death rates cocaine who?
United States ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates cocaine who rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. 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 cocaine who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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