Death rates from drug use disorders who in China

China: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.79
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.13
in 2000
All-time low
0.68
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from drug use disorders who in China, 2000–2021

0.511.522000201020212000: 2.12001: 1.92002: 1.62003: 1.32004: 1.12005: 12006: 0.912007: 0.872008: 0.852009: 0.842010: 0.822011: 0.782012: 0.742013: 0.712014: 0.72015: 0.682016: 0.682017: 0.682018: 0.722019: 0.752020: 0.782021: 0.79

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 0.79 for death rates from drug use disorders who in 2021.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in China peaked at 2.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 2015.

That places China 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Death rates from drug use disorders who in China, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from drug use disorders who in China, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.13
2001 1.88 -11.7%
2002 1.62 -13.8%
2003 1.33 -17.9%
2004 1.13 -15.0%
2005 1.01 -10.6%
2006 0.91 -9.9%
2007 0.87 -4.4%
2008 0.85 -2.3%
2009 0.84 -1.2%
2010 0.82 -2.4%
2011 0.78 -4.9%
2012 0.74 -5.1%
2013 0.71 -4.1%
2014 0.7 -1.4%
2015 0.68 -2.9%
2016 0.68 +0.0%
2017 0.68 +0.0%
2018 0.72 +5.9%
2019 0.75 +4.2%
2020 0.78 +4.0%
2021 0.79 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.26 0.84 2.13 10
2010s 0.726 0.68 0.82 10
2020s 0.785 0.78 0.79 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 54 Czechia 0.89 compare
  2. 55 Comoros 0.87 compare
  3. 55 Rwanda 0.87 compare
  4. 58 Lesotho 0.78 compare
  5. 59 Kyrgyzstan 0.77 compare
  6. 60 Zambia 0.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from drug use disorders who in China?
Death rates from drug use disorders who in China was 0.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 2015.
How does China rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
China ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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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Death rates from drug use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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