Drug use disorder death rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Drug use disorder death rate was 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder death rate in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine stood at 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Ukraine peaked at 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 28 Netherlands 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Germany 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Croatia 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Cyprus 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 New Zealand 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Ukraine?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Ukraine was 1.73 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Ukraine ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.