Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in India
India: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 4,092 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in India stood at 4,092 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in India peaked at 4,092 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,374 deaths, in 2001.
India ranks 3rd 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in India, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,387 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,374 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,463 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,517 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,544 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,704 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2,639 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,622 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,645 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,635 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,647 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,608 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,569 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,816 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2,953 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3,144 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3,334 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3,535 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3,602 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,646 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,643 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,092 deaths | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,553 deaths | 2,374 deaths | 2,704 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,085 deaths | 2,569 deaths | 3,646 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,868 deaths | 3,643 deaths | 4,092 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 United States of America 35,781 deaths compare
- 2 Russian Federation 5,665 deaths compare
- 4 China 3,541 deaths compare
- 5 Canada 2,114 deaths compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,006 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in India?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in India was 4,092 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4,092 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,374 deaths in 2001.
- How does India rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- India ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.