Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Austria
Austria: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 55.02 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Austria, 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 Austria stood at 55.02 deaths.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Austria peaked at 60.02 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.69 deaths, in 2002.
That places Austria 40th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.77 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 34.74 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 23.69 deaths | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 42.59 deaths | +79.8% |
| 2004 | 40.77 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 47.88 deaths | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 53.17 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 51.16 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 49.1 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 51.52 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 44.52 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 60.02 deaths | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 41.76 deaths | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 51.55 deaths | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 34.13 deaths | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 52.38 deaths | +53.5% |
| 2016 | 27.98 deaths | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 37.89 deaths | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 39.69 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 35.43 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 57.72 deaths | +62.9% |
| 2021 | 55.02 deaths | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.14 deaths | 23.69 deaths | 53.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.54 deaths | 27.98 deaths | 60.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.37 deaths | 55.02 deaths | 57.72 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Austria?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Austria was 55.02 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.02 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.69 deaths in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Austria ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.