Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United States
United States: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 35,781 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United States is 35,781, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United States peaked at 35,781 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,346, in 2000.
That places United States 1st 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 States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,346 | — |
| 2001 | 6,086 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 7,413 | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 8,418 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 9,191 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 10,125 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 11,467 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 12,081 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 12,468 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13,136 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 13,911 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 15,159 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 15,400 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16,381 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 17,613 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 19,238 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 22,031 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 24,076 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 23,346 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 24,065 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 31,032 | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 35,781 | +15.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 35,781 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 835.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,573 | 5,346 | 13,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,122 | 13,911 | 24,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,407 | 31,032 | 35,781 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United States?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United States was 35,781 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 35,781 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,346 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- United States ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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