Death rates from drug use disorders who in Australia
Australia: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 4.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.93
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 2000
All-time low
2.99
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from drug use disorders who in Australia is 4.93, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Australia peaked at 6.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 2002.
Australia ranks 7th of 192 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 from drug use disorders who in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.61 | — |
| 2001 | 3.41 | -48.4% |
| 2002 | 2.99 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 3.45 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.67 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.14 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.84 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 4.35 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 4.24 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.28 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.11 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 5.28 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.82 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.86 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.54 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.54 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.93 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 | 2.99 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 4.13 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 | 4.93 | 5.54 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Australia?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in Australia was 4.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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