Drug use disorder deaths by age in Czechia

Czechia: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 19.17 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
19.17 deaths
Change on year
up 45.9%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.26 deaths
in 2017
All-time low
3.03 deaths
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 13.9 deaths2001: 11 deaths2002: 6 deaths2003: 8 deaths2004: 9 deaths2005: 6 deaths2006: 8.1 deaths2007: 3 deaths2008: 4 deaths2009: 5.1 deaths2010: 9.1 deaths2011: 11.1 deaths2012: 16.1 deaths2013: 28.3 deaths2014: 28.3 deaths2015: 31.5 deaths2016: 32.4 deaths2017: 33.3 deaths2018: 20.2 deaths2019: 9.1 deaths2020: 13.1 deaths2021: 19.2 deaths

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

Analysis

In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Czechia stood at 19.17 deaths.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Czechia peaked at 33.26 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.03 deaths, in 2007.

Czechia ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by age in Czechia, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 13.87 deaths
2001 10.97 deaths -20.9%
2002 6.02 deaths -45.1%
2003 8.03 deaths +33.4%
2004 9.03 deaths +12.5%
2005 6.02 deaths -33.3%
2006 8.06 deaths +33.9%
2007 3.03 deaths -62.4%
2008 4.05 deaths +33.7%
2009 5.07 deaths +25.2%
2010 9.11 deaths +79.7%
2011 11.09 deaths +21.7%
2012 16.15 deaths +45.6%
2013 28.29 deaths +75.2%
2014 28.29 deaths +0.0%
2015 31.47 deaths +11.2%
2016 32.41 deaths +3.0%
2017 33.26 deaths +2.6%
2018 20.19 deaths -39.3%
2019 9.06 deaths -55.1%
2020 13.14 deaths +45.0%
2021 19.17 deaths +45.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.41 deaths 3.03 deaths 13.87 deaths 10
2010s 21.93 deaths 9.06 deaths 33.26 deaths 10
2020s 16.16 deaths 13.14 deaths 19.17 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 39 Norway 20.79 deaths compare
  2. 40 Afghanistan 20.76 deaths compare
  3. 41 Portugal 20.54 deaths compare
  4. 43 Sudan 19.13 deaths compare
  5. 44 Austria 18.77 deaths compare
  6. 45 Nepal 18.72 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Czechia?
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Czechia was 19.17 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 33.26 deaths in 2017.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.03 deaths in 2007.
How does Czechia rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Czechia ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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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