Drug use disorder death rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 53.3%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Azerbaijan 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.267 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.261 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 121 Qatar 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Maldives 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Japan 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Romania 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Central African Republic 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Malaysia 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Monaco 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Paraguay 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Tajikistan 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Azerbaijan?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Azerbaijan was 0.21 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.