Drug use disorder deaths by sex in China
China: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 2,302 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in China, 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 China is 2,302 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in China peaked at 6,878 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,020 deaths, in 2016.
That places China 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in China, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,878 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,126 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 5,411 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 4,364 deaths | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 3,669 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 3,226 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 2,866 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 2,689 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,640 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,607 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,560 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,464 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,304 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2,207 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,113 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,045 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,020 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,045 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,156 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2,217 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,167 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,302 deaths | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,048 deaths | 2,607 deaths | 6,878 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,213 deaths | 2,020 deaths | 2,560 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,234 deaths | 2,167 deaths | 2,302 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 30,935 deaths compare
- 2 India 2,898 deaths compare
- 4 Canada 1,781 deaths compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,496 deaths compare
- 6 Russia 1,167 deaths compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 33,364 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in China?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in China was 2,302 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 6,878 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,020 deaths in 2016.
- How does China rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- China ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.