Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in China

China: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 3,541 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3,541
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,382
in 2000
All-time low
3,223
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in China, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 8.4k2001: 7.7k2002: 7.0k2003: 5.9k2004: 5.3k2005: 4.8k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.0k2009: 4.0k2010: 3.9k2011: 3.8k2012: 3.6k2013: 3.4k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.2k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.3k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.4k2020: 3.4k2021: 3.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in China stood at 3,541.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in China peaked at 8,382 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,223, in 2016.

That places China 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in China, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in China, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8,382 —
2001 7,651 -8.7%
2002 6,968 -8.9%
2003 5,947 -14.7%
2004 5,255 -11.6%
2005 4,777 -9.1%
2006 4,315 -9.7%
2007 4,088 -5.3%
2008 4,013 -1.8%
2009 3,955 -1.4%
2010 3,889 -1.7%
2011 3,765 -3.2%
2012 3,554 -5.6%
2013 3,438 -3.3%
2014 3,324 -3.3%
2015 3,245 -2.4%
2016 3,223 -0.7%
2017 3,255 +1.0%
2018 3,379 +3.8%
2019 3,441 +1.8%
2020 3,351 -2.6%
2021 3,541 +5.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 3,541 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.6, 150.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 3,541 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.52, 1405.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,535 3,955 8,382 10
2010s 3,451 3,223 3,889 10
2020s 3,446 3,351 3,541 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 United States 35,781 compare
  2. 2 Russia 5,665 compare
  3. 3 India 4,092 compare
  4. 5 Canada 2,114 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 2,006 compare
  6. 7 Germany 1,632 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in China?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in China was 3,541 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 8,382 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3,223 in 2016.
How does China rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
China ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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