Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 55.75 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 55.75 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 160.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 55.75 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.75 deaths, in 2006.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.66 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 21.18 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 18.08 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 15.22 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 14.88 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.7 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 14.75 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 14.94 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.08 deaths | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 20.14 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 20.7 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.4 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 21.53 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.75 deaths | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 33.6 deaths | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 37.74 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 41.58 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 40.73 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.88 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 51.4 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 50.78 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 55.75 deaths | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.86 deaths | 14.75 deaths | 22.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.23 deaths | 20.7 deaths | 51.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.27 deaths | 50.78 deaths | 55.75 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 55.75 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.75 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.75 deaths in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.