Drug use disorder deaths by age in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 1.72 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 104 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.85 deaths compare
- 105 Cameroon 1.83 deaths compare
- 106 Kuwait 1.73 deaths compare
- 108 Côte d'Ivoire 1.59 deaths compare
- 109 Lesotho 1.57 deaths compare
- 110 El Salvador 1.4 deaths compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.