Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in China

China: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 1,325 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,325
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,117
in 2000
All-time low
965.52
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in China, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 2.1k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.0k2007: 996.62008: 1.0k2009: 999.52010: 994.42011: 994.52012: 982.42013: 981.52014: 970.62015: 965.52016: 979.72017: 1.0k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in China is 1,325, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in China peaked at 2,117 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 965.52, in 2015.

That places China 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in China, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in China, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2,117 —
2001 1,943 -8.2%
2002 1,685 -13.3%
2003 1,392 -17.4%
2004 1,222 -12.2%
2005 1,122 -8.2%
2006 1,020 -9.1%
2007 996.65 -2.3%
2008 1,008 +1.1%
2009 999.55 -0.8%
2010 994.36 -0.5%
2011 994.46 +0.0%
2012 982.41 -1.2%
2013 981.48 -0.1%
2014 970.6 -1.1%
2015 965.52 -0.5%
2016 979.71 +1.5%
2017 1,013 +3.4%
2018 1,091 +7.7%
2019 1,175 +7.7%
2020 1,268 +7.9%
2021 1,325 +4.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1,325 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15, 420.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 1,325 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.815, 1625.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,351 996.65 2,117 10
2010s 1,015 965.52 1,175 10
2020s 1,296 1,268 1,325 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 United States 1,984 compare
  2. 3 India 1,318 compare
  3. 4 France 741.51 compare
  4. 5 Russia 326.44 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in China?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in China was 1,325 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2,117 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 965.52 in 2015.
How does China rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
China ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
Source
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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