Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Argentina
Argentina: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 11.56 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Argentina stood at 11.56 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Argentina peaked at 17.25 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.2 deaths, in 2016.
Argentina ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 12.19 deaths | +121.6% |
| 2002 | 16.42 deaths | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 4.32 deaths | -73.7% |
| 2004 | 4.63 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.82 deaths | +68.9% |
| 2006 | 10.99 deaths | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 9.08 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 11.23 deaths | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8 deaths | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 6.74 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 17.25 deaths | +155.9% |
| 2012 | 9.29 deaths | -46.1% |
| 2013 | 7.97 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 11.28 deaths | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 5.46 deaths | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2 deaths | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 12.95 deaths | +208.3% |
| 2018 | 15.14 deaths | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 15.28 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.16 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.56 deaths | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 deaths | 4.32 deaths | 16.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 deaths | 4.2 deaths | 17.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 deaths | 11.56 deaths | 14.16 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Argentina?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Argentina was 11.56 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.25 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 deaths in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Argentina ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.