Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in India

India: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 1,318 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,318
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,342
in 2020
All-time low
578.74
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

05001.0k1.5k2000201020212000: 578.72001: 606.52002: 640.72003: 702.42004: 762.12005: 809.12006: 777.32007: 809.82008: 817.32009: 784.52010: 769.82011: 774.32012: 7522013: 878.52014: 9852015: 1.0k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in India is 1,318, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in India peaked at 1,342 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 578.74, in 2000.

India ranks 3rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in India, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 578.74
2001 606.46 +4.8%
2002 640.71 +5.6%
2003 702.39 +9.6%
2004 762.14 +8.5%
2005 809.09 +6.2%
2006 777.28 -3.9%
2007 809.76 +4.2%
2008 817.26 +0.9%
2009 784.48 -4.0%
2010 769.84 -1.9%
2011 774.28 +0.6%
2012 752.03 -2.9%
2013 878.51 +16.8%
2014 985.01 +12.1%
2015 1,011 +2.7%
2016 1,054 +4.2%
2017 1,125 +6.8%
2018 1,196 +6.3%
2019 1,269 +6.1%
2020 1,342 +5.7%
2021 1,318 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 728.83 578.74 817.26 10
2010s 981.5 752.03 1,269 10
2020s 1,330 1,318 1,342 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0
  2. 1 Niue 0
  3. 1 United States 1,984 compare
  4. 2 China 1,325 compare
  5. 4 France 741.51 compare
  6. 5 Russia 326.44 compare
  7. 6 Vietnam 241.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in India?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in India was 1,318 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1,342 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 578.74 in 2000.
How does India rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
India ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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