Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Czechia
Czechia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 34.29 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 34.29 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Czechia peaked at 72.26 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.71 deaths, in 2002.
Czechia ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.28 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 25.36 deaths | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 13.71 deaths | -45.9% |
| 2003 | 25.95 deaths | +89.3% |
| 2004 | 19.76 deaths | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 15.67 deaths | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 14.91 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 16.94 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 20.83 deaths | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 26.62 deaths | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 19.3 deaths | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 25.15 deaths | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 43.09 deaths | +71.3% |
| 2013 | 49.91 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 48.9 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 72.26 deaths | +47.8% |
| 2016 | 58.99 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 56.65 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 21.37 deaths | -62.3% |
| 2019 | 21.33 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.01 deaths | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 34.29 deaths | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8 deaths | 13.71 deaths | 26.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7 deaths | 19.3 deaths | 72.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.65 deaths | 29.01 deaths | 34.29 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Czechia?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Czechia was 34.29 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.26 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.71 deaths in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Czechia ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.