Cocaine use disorder death rate in United States
United States: Cocaine use disorder death rate was 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cocaine use disorder death rate in United States, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocaine use disorder death rate in United States is 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people, 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, cocaine use disorder death rate in United States peaked at 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Cocaine use disorder death rate in United States, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder death rate in United States?
- Cocaine use disorder death rate in United States was 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder death rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder death rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does United States rank for cocaine use disorder death rate?
- United States ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.