Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Australia
Australia: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 16.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Australia is 16.04, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Australia peaked at 18.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 2002.
That places Australia 11th 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 amphetamine overdoses by sex in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.27 | — |
| 2001 | 6.13 | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 5.45 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 7.81 | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 7.36 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.33 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 7.62 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 8.49 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 9.96 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 10.28 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.56 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.67 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.95 | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 13.12 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 15.02 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 14.78 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.91 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 16.96 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.29 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.75 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.24 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.04 | -12.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 16.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 30.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 16.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.085, 188.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.07 | 5.45 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 | 10.56 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.14 | 16.04 | 18.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Australia?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Australia was 16.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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