Drug use disorder death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drug use disorder death rate was 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Drug use disorder death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.37 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.