Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 190.81 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 190.81 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Netherlands peaked at 190.81 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.63 deaths, in 2006.
Netherlands ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.72 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 116.59 deaths | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 89.35 deaths | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 85.81 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 81.13 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 91.78 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 73.63 deaths | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 75.44 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 83.62 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 96.08 deaths | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 86.37 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 90.5 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 79.44 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 157.89 deaths | +98.8% |
| 2014 | 131.93 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 180.67 deaths | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 171.21 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 178.41 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 188.82 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 180.43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 175.56 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 190.81 deaths | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.31 deaths | 73.63 deaths | 116.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.57 deaths | 79.44 deaths | 188.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.19 deaths | 175.56 deaths | 190.81 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Netherlands?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Netherlands was 190.81 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 190.81 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.63 deaths in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.