Drug use disorder death rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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 drug use disorder death rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drug use disorder death rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.471 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.395 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 97 South Sudan 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Ecuador 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Haiti 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Bangladesh 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Namibia 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1844 % 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 0.1447 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1744 % 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 0.1497 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.38 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.