Drug use disorder deaths by sex in India
India: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 2,898 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in India, 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 India stood at 2,898 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in India peaked at 2,898 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,736 deaths, in 2001.
That places India 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in India, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,745 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,736 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,794 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,836 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,871 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,012 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1,923 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,885 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,884 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,860 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,851 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,811 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,744 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,933 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 2,028 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,164 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2,305 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2,461 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,519 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,566 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,581 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,898 deaths | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,855 deaths | 1,736 deaths | 2,012 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,138 deaths | 1,744 deaths | 2,566 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,739 deaths | 2,581 deaths | 2,898 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 United States of America 30,935 deaths compare
- 3 China 2,302 deaths compare
- 4 Canada 1,781 deaths compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,496 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in India?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in India was 2,898 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,898 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,736 deaths in 2001.
- How does India rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- India ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.