Deaths drug overdoses who in Singapore

Singapore: Deaths drug overdoses who was 28.02 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
28.02
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.55
in 2018
All-time low
3.86
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Singapore, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 42001: 3.92002: 7.12003: 3.92004: 5.72005: 22.12006: 27.62007: 15.12008: 16.82009: 7.62010: 9.72011: 19.12012: 16.22013: 12.52014: 7.62015: 17.12016: 21.32017: 15.72018: 30.62019: 24.92020: 25.72021: 28

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Singapore stood at 28.02.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Singapore peaked at 30.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2001.

That places Singapore 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Singapore, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.05
2001 3.86 -4.7%
2002 7.13 +84.7%
2003 3.92 -45.0%
2004 5.73 +46.2%
2005 22.08 +285.3%
2006 27.59 +25.0%
2007 15.08 -45.3%
2008 16.79 +11.3%
2009 7.59 -54.8%
2010 9.65 +27.1%
2011 19.09 +97.8%
2012 16.24 -14.9%
2013 12.51 -23.0%
2014 7.64 -38.9%
2015 17.13 +124.2%
2016 21.34 +24.6%
2017 15.72 -26.3%
2018 30.55 +94.3%
2019 24.89 -18.5%
2020 25.73 +3.4%
2021 28.02 +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.38 3.86 27.59 10
2010s 17.48 7.64 30.55 10
2020s 26.88 25.73 28.02 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 86 New Zealand 30.38 compare
  2. 87 Eritrea 30.08 compare
  3. 88 Latvia 29.73 compare
  4. 90 Kuwait 27.88 compare
  5. 91 Hungary 25.79 compare
  6. 92 Mauritius 23.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Singapore?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Singapore was 28.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 30.55 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2001.
How does Singapore rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Singapore ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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