Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 6.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Luxembourg stood at 6.95. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.1% on the previous year and up 260.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 6.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2005.
Luxembourg ranks 95th 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.81 | — |
| 2001 | 3.78 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.39 | +81.1% |
| 2007 | 4.27 | +78.7% |
| 2008 | 6.45 | +51.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 4.46 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.48 | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 4.91 | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 4.96 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.95 | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 4.58 | +74.8% |
| 2020 | 4.79 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.95 | +45.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 49% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.52, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 | 1.32 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 1.9 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 | 4.79 | 6.95 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Luxembourg?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Luxembourg was 6.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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