Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Germany
Germany: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 1,632 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,632
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,682
in 2015
All-time low
1,340
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Germany is 1,632, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Germany peaked at 1,682 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,340, in 2002.
Germany ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,451 | — |
| 2001 | 1,407 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,340 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,429 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,357 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,429 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,385 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,411 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,471 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,371 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,456 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,482 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,460 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,654 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 1,621 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,682 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,628 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,528 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,640 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1,570 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,641 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,632 | -0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,632 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 38.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,632 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.44, 26.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,405 | 1,340 | 1,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,572 | 1,456 | 1,682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,637 | 1,632 | 1,641 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Germany?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Germany was 1,632 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,682 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,340 in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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