Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 14.93 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 14.93 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 163.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 14.93 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.67 deaths, in 2011.
That places Luxembourg 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10.22 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.81 deaths | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 7.2 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 6.92 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.11 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 6.23 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.55 deaths | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 11.34 deaths | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 8.93 deaths | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 8.16 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 5.67 deaths | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 6.94 deaths | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 9.12 deaths | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 14.03 deaths | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 14.62 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.64 deaths | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 10.49 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 10.52 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.8 deaths | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 11.93 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 14.93 deaths | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 deaths | 6.11 deaths | 11.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 deaths | 5.67 deaths | 14.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.43 deaths | 11.93 deaths | 14.93 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Luxembourg?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Luxembourg was 14.93 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 deaths in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.