Death rates from drug use disorders who in United States
United States: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 31.75 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rates from drug use disorders who in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rates from drug use disorders who in United States stood at 31.75. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in United States peaked at 31.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2000.
That places United States 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rates from drug use disorders who in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.03 | — |
| 2001 | 5.46 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 6.62 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 7.31 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.73 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 10 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 10.02 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.09 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.22 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.46 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.43 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 11.41 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.15 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 13.08 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 14.82 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 18.21 | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 20.09 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 19.2 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 20.25 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 27.31 | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 31.75 | +16.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 31.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.89, 35.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.13 | 5.03 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.11 | 10.46 | 20.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.53 | 27.31 | 31.75 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in United States?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in United States was 31.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- United States ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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