Drug use disorder death rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Tajikistan peaked at 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Tajikistan ranks 126th of 194 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.
Drug use disorder death rate in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.159 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.188 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 123 Japan 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Romania 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Central African Republic 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Malaysia 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Monaco 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Paraguay 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 13.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Tajikistan?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Tajikistan was 0.19 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Tajikistan rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.