Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Chile
Chile: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 27.73 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Chile recorded 27.73 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Chile peaked at 29.17 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.99 deaths, in 2000.
Chile ranks 56th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.99 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7.99 deaths | +167.2% |
| 2002 | 9.13 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 10.83 deaths | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 15.98 deaths | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 8.98 deaths | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 13.55 deaths | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 17.44 deaths | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 8.29 deaths | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 17.61 deaths | +112.4% |
| 2010 | 18.43 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5 deaths | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 20.76 deaths | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 18.6 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 13.83 deaths | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 17.76 deaths | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 27.11 deaths | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 27.49 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.82 deaths | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 20.69 deaths | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 29.17 deaths | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 27.73 deaths | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.28 deaths | 2.99 deaths | 17.61 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4 deaths | 13.5 deaths | 27.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.45 deaths | 27.73 deaths | 29.17 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Chile?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Chile was 27.73 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 29.17 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 deaths in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Chile ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.