Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 69.61 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 69.61 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Netherlands peaked at 69.61 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.8 deaths, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.77 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 26.34 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 30.91 deaths | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 27.89 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 32.57 deaths | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 29.89 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 26.46 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 32.71 deaths | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 29.58 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 32.26 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 30.45 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 28.69 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 49.64 deaths | +73.0% |
| 2014 | 34.27 deaths | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 45.9 deaths | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 39.96 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 50.45 deaths | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 53.83 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 58.3 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 64.02 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 69.61 deaths | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.29 deaths | 22.8 deaths | 32.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.38 deaths | 28.69 deaths | 58.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.81 deaths | 64.02 deaths | 69.61 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Netherlands?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Netherlands was 69.61 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.61 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 deaths in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.