Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in United States of America
United States of America: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 2,459 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 2,459 deaths for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in United States of America peaked at 2,459 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 537.46 deaths, in 2000.
That places United States of America 1st 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.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 537.46 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 609.59 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 764.34 deaths | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 814.15 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 872.55 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 940.58 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1,043 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,084 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,079 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,096 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,139 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,226 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,219 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,274 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,353 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,464 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1,690 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1,825 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1,713 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,724 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,156 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 2,459 deaths | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 884.07 deaths | 537.46 deaths | 1,096 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,463 deaths | 1,139 deaths | 1,825 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,307 deaths | 2,156 deaths | 2,459 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in United States of America?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in United States of America was 2,459 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,459 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 537.46 deaths in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.