Drug use disorder death rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Drug use disorder death rate was 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder death rate in Luxembourg stood at 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 167.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Luxembourg peaked at 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Luxembourg ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.3% |
| 2012 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 17 Libya 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Switzerland 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Slovenia 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Mauritius 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 France 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Belarus 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Luxembourg?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Luxembourg was 2.57 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.