Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 4.03 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 4.03 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sweden peaked at 4.42 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.07 deaths, in 2004.
That places Sweden 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.44 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.94 deaths | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 1.44 deaths | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 1.45 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 deaths | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 1.54 deaths | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.81 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1 deaths | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 2.65 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.29 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.62 deaths | +64.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.82 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.25 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 4.42 deaths | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 3.55 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 3.84 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 4.03 deaths | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 deaths | 1.07 deaths | 2.44 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 deaths | 2.2 deaths | 4.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 deaths | 3.84 deaths | 4.03 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sweden?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Sweden was 4.03 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 deaths in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.