Death rates from drug use disorders who in India

India: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.62
in 2019
All-time low
0.45
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.462001: 0.452002: 0.462003: 0.482004: 0.512005: 0.542006: 0.52007: 0.492008: 0.482009: 0.482010: 0.492011: 0.482012: 0.462013: 0.52014: 0.522015: 0.542016: 0.562017: 0.592018: 0.612019: 0.622020: 0.612021: 0.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates from drug use disorders who in India is 0.6, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in India peaked at 0.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2001.

India ranks 76th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Death rates from drug use disorders who in India, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.46
2001 0.45 -2.2%
2002 0.46 +2.2%
2003 0.48 +4.3%
2004 0.51 +6.3%
2005 0.54 +5.9%
2006 0.5 -7.4%
2007 0.49 -2.0%
2008 0.48 -2.0%
2009 0.48 +0.0%
2010 0.49 +2.1%
2011 0.48 -2.0%
2012 0.46 -4.2%
2013 0.5 +8.7%
2014 0.52 +4.0%
2015 0.54 +3.8%
2016 0.56 +3.7%
2017 0.59 +5.4%
2018 0.61 +3.4%
2019 0.62 +1.6%
2020 0.61 -1.6%
2021 0.6 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.485 0.45 0.54 10
2010s 0.537 0.46 0.62 10
2020s 0.605 0.6 0.61 2

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  3. 73 Uruguay 0.62 compare
  4. 77 Albania 0.59 compare
  5. 78 Chile 0.58 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from drug use disorders who in India?
Death rates from drug use disorders who in India was 0.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2001.
How does India rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
India ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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