Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Australia
Australia: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 54.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
54.11
Change on year
up 47.6%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56.61
in 2013
All-time low
15.76
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 54.11 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in 2021.
The figure is up 47.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Australia peaked at 56.61 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.76, in 2002.
Australia ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.75 | — |
| 2001 | 24.42 | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 15.76 | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 35.36 | +124.4% |
| 2004 | 42.75 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 39.68 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 55.26 | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 43.97 | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 52.9 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 49.98 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 46.67 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 42.68 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 56.61 | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 47.66 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 46.55 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 38.58 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 48.6 | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 46.73 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 33.72 | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 36.67 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 54.11 | +47.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 54.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.04, 9.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 54.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.815, 66.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.88 | 15.76 | 55.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.28 | 33.72 | 56.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.39 | 36.67 | 54.11 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Australia?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Australia was 54.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.61 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.76 in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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