Drug use disorder deaths by age in Croatia
Croatia: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 6.04 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Croatia, 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 Croatia is 6.04 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Croatia peaked at 11.04 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 80th 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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.04 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.1 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 6.19 deaths | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 4.05 deaths | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 5.05 deaths | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 9.14 deaths | +81.0% |
| 2008 | 3.05 deaths | -66.6% |
| 2009 | 7.12 deaths | +133.4% |
| 2010 | 5.1 deaths | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 8.13 deaths | +59.4% |
| 2012 | 10.18 deaths | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 5.05 deaths | -50.4% |
| 2014 | 6.07 deaths | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 5.05 deaths | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 5.05 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.12 deaths | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 5.05 deaths | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 6.05 deaths | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 11.04 deaths | +82.5% |
| 2021 | 6.04 deaths | -45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 deaths | 0 deaths | 9.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 deaths | 5.05 deaths | 10.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 deaths | 6.04 deaths | 11.04 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Croatia?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Croatia was 6.04 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Croatia ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.