Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belarus
Belarus: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 47.28 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belarus is 47.28 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belarus peaked at 96.65 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.11 deaths, in 2020.
Belarus ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.16 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 82.79 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 92.15 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 91.22 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 95 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 96.51 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 91.33 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 85.38 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 83.76 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 88.89 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 96.01 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 96.65 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.04 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 90.61 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.79 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 81.86 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 72.9 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 60.56 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 53.78 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 53.01 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.11 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 47.28 deaths | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.62 deaths | 79.16 deaths | 96.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.42 deaths | 53.01 deaths | 96.65 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7 deaths | 46.11 deaths | 47.28 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belarus?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Belarus was 47.28 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 96.65 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.11 deaths in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Belarus ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.