Drug use disorder deaths by age in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 1.72 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.72 deaths
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.68 deaths
in 2010
All-time low
1.22 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths by age in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 1.2 deaths2001: 1.3 deaths2002: 1.4 deaths2003: 1.6 deaths2004: 2.1 deaths2005: 2.1 deaths2006: 2.4 deaths2007: 2.2 deaths2008: 2.6 deaths2009: 2.6 deaths2010: 2.7 deaths2011: 2.6 deaths2012: 2.5 deaths2013: 2.4 deaths2014: 2.3 deaths2015: 2.1 deaths2016: 2.1 deaths2017: 2 deaths2018: 2 deaths2019: 1.9 deaths2020: 2 deaths2021: 1.7 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by age in Azerbaijan is 1.72 deaths, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.68 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.22 deaths, in 2000.

Azerbaijan ranks 107th 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.

Drug use disorder deaths by age in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by age in Azerbaijan, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 1.22 deaths
2001 1.27 deaths +4.1%
2002 1.4 deaths +10.2%
2003 1.63 deaths +16.4%
2004 2.14 deaths +31.3%
2005 2.09 deaths -2.3%
2006 2.44 deaths +16.7%
2007 2.19 deaths -10.2%
2008 2.59 deaths +18.3%
2009 2.63 deaths +1.5%
2010 2.68 deaths +1.9%
2011 2.65 deaths -1.1%
2012 2.55 deaths -3.8%
2013 2.43 deaths -4.7%
2014 2.33 deaths -4.1%
2015 2.14 deaths -8.2%
2016 2.14 deaths +0.0%
2017 1.99 deaths -7.0%
2018 1.99 deaths +0.0%
2019 1.88 deaths -5.5%
2020 2.02 deaths +7.4%
2021 1.72 deaths -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.96 deaths 1.22 deaths 2.63 deaths 10
2010s 2.28 deaths 1.88 deaths 2.68 deaths 10
2020s 1.87 deaths 1.72 deaths 2.02 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 104 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.85 deaths compare
  2. 105 Cameroon 1.83 deaths compare
  3. 106 Kuwait 1.73 deaths compare
  4. 108 Côte d'Ivoire 1.59 deaths compare
  5. 109 Lesotho 1.57 deaths compare
  6. 110 El Salvador 1.4 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Azerbaijan?
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Azerbaijan was 1.72 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 age recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 2.68 deaths in 2010.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 deaths in 2000.
How does Azerbaijan rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Azerbaijan ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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