Drug use disorder death rate in Italy
Italy: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Italy peaked at 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Italy ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.718 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.875 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 49 Sudan 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Tunisia 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Iraq 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Eritrea 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Czechia 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Comoros 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Rwanda 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Italy?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Italy was 0.91 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Italy ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.