Death rates substance disorders who in China

China: Death rates substance disorders who was 2.08 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
2.08
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.07
in 2000
All-time low
1.98
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in China, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 3.12001: 2.92002: 2.82003: 2.62004: 2.62005: 2.52006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.32009: 2.32010: 2.32011: 2.22012: 2.12013: 2.12014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 2.12021: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in China is 2.08, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in China peaked at 3.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2017.

China ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.58 2.31 3.07 10
2010s 2.06 1.98 2.26 10
2020s 2.08 2.08 2.09 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 76 Mozambique 2.12 compare
  2. 77 Viet Nam 2.1 compare
  3. 78 Malta 2.1 compare
  4. 80 India 2.07 compare
  5. 81 Portugal 1.82 compare
  6. 82 Somalia 1.79 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in China?
Death rates substance disorders who in China was 2.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2017.
How does China rank for death rates substance disorders who?
China ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rates substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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