Drug use disorder death rate in Singapore
Singapore: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder death rate in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder death rate in Singapore is 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Singapore peaked at 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Singapore 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drug use disorder death rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +282.4% |
| 2006 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.8% |
| 2008 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.5% |
| 2012 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +116.7% |
| 2016 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.3% |
| 2019 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.322 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Singapore?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Singapore was 0.62 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Singapore ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.