Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Australia
Australia: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 2.04 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Australia stood at 2.04 deaths.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Australia peaked at 2.4 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.74 deaths, 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.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.82 deaths | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 0.74 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.18 deaths | +59.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 1.18 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.59 deaths | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.48 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.44 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.85 deaths | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 1.76 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.98 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.82 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.07 deaths | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.06 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.14 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.27 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.04 deaths | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 deaths | 0.74 deaths | 1.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 deaths | 1.44 deaths | 2.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 deaths | 2.04 deaths | 2.4 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 58 Norway 2.21 deaths compare
- 59 Switzerland 2.14 deaths compare
- 60 Kenya 2.06 deaths compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 2.03 deaths compare
- 63 South Korea 1.88 deaths compare
- 64 Angola 1.81 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Australia?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Australia was 2.04 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 deaths in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Australia ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.