Drug use disorder death rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Drug use disorder death rate was 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder death rate in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Vietnam peaked at 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.762 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Vietnam?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Vietnam was 1.18 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Vietnam ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.