Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 2,006 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,006
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,006
in 2021
All-time low
648.04
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Kingdom, 2000–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 718.82001: 731.52002: 6582003: 6482004: 717.72005: 7232006: 710.82007: 746.62008: 8792009: 839.12010: 932.92011: 928.32012: 937.32013: 1.0k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 2,006 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Kingdom peaked at 2,006 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 648.04, in 2003.

That places United Kingdom 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 718.78 —
2001 731.47 +1.8%
2002 658.02 -10.0%
2003 648.04 -1.5%
2004 717.74 +10.8%
2005 722.96 +0.7%
2006 710.75 -1.7%
2007 746.65 +5.1%
2008 879.01 +17.7%
2009 839.13 -4.5%
2010 932.91 +11.2%
2011 928.31 -0.5%
2012 937.31 +1.0%
2013 1,008 +7.5%
2014 1,228 +21.9%
2015 1,291 +5.2%
2016 1,395 +8.0%
2017 1,476 +5.8%
2018 1,733 +17.4%
2019 1,797 +3.7%
2020 1,854 +3.2%
2021 2,006 +8.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 2,006 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 46.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 2,006 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.44, 32.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 737.25 648.04 879.01 10
2010s 1,273 928.31 1,797 10
2020s 1,930 1,854 2,006 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 India 4,092 compare
  2. 4 China 3,541 compare
  3. 5 Canada 2,114 compare
  4. 7 Germany 1,632 compare
  5. 8 France 1,248 compare
  6. 9 Brazil 1,211 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Kingdom?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Kingdom was 2,006 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2,006 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 648.04 in 2003.
How does United Kingdom rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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