Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Australia
Australia: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 2.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.04
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2020
All-time low
0.74
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Australia stood at 2.04.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Australia peaked at 2.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 2002.
That places Australia 61st 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.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 | — |
| 2001 | 0.82 | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 0.74 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | +59.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.06 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.14 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.27 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.04 | -15.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 6.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.17, 12.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.74 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.44 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.04 | 2.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 58 Norway 2.21 compare
- 59 Switzerland 2.14 compare
- 60 Kenya 2.06 compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 2.03 compare
- 63 South Korea 1.88 compare
- 64 Angola 1.81 compare
More health data for Australia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Australia?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Australia was 2.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Australia ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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