Drug use disorder death rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands stood at 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Marshall Islands 145th out of 194 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.
Drug use disorder death rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.163 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.134 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 142 Cambodia 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Jamaica 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Indonesia 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Barbados 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Republic of Korea 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5116 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Marshall Islands?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Marshall Islands was 0.14 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.