Death rates substance disorders who in United States
United States: Death rates substance disorders who was 37.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates substance disorders who in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 37.39 for death rates substance disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 160.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in United States peaked at 37.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2000.
United States ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates substance disorders who in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5 | — |
| 2001 | 8.04 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 9.26 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 10 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 10.52 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.48 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 12.81 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 12.6 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.84 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.95 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.33 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.34 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 14.42 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.29 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 16.31 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 18.23 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 21.81 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 23.8 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 23.02 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 24.24 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 32.55 | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 37.39 | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8 | 7.5 | 12.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.48 | 13.33 | 24.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.97 | 32.55 | 37.39 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates substance disorders who in United States?
- Death rates substance disorders who in United States was 37.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 37.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for death rates substance disorders who?
- United States ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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