Drug use disorder deaths by age in Israel

Israel: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 12.77 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12.77 deaths
Change on year
up 1,216.5%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.77 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0510152000201020212000: 2 deaths2001: 1.1 deaths2002: 4.3 deaths2003: 1.1 deaths2004: 2.1 deaths2005: 1.2 deaths2006: 1.2 deaths2007: 2.1 deaths2008: 0 deaths2009: 0 deaths2010: 2 deaths2011: 2.1 deaths2012: 0 deaths2013: 0 deaths2014: 1 deaths2015: 0 deaths2016: 3.1 deaths2017: 7.3 deaths2018: 3.2 deaths2019: 3 deaths2020: 0.97 deaths2021: 12.8 deaths

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 12.77 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,216.5% on the previous year and up 511.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Israel peaked at 12.77 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2008.

Israel ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by age in Israel, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 2.04 deaths
2001 1.12 deaths -45.1%
2002 4.32 deaths +285.7%
2003 1.14 deaths -73.6%
2004 2.06 deaths +80.7%
2005 1.17 deaths -43.2%
2006 1.19 deaths +1.7%
2007 2.11 deaths +77.3%
2008 0 deaths -100.0%
2009 0 deaths
2010 2.04 deaths
2011 2.09 deaths +2.5%
2012 0 deaths -100.0%
2013 0 deaths
2014 1.01 deaths
2015 0 deaths -100.0%
2016 3.15 deaths
2017 7.3 deaths +131.7%
2018 3.18 deaths -56.4%
2019 2.99 deaths -6.0%
2020 0.97 deaths -67.6%
2021 12.77 deaths +1216.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.52 deaths 0 deaths 4.32 deaths 10
2010s 2.18 deaths 0 deaths 7.3 deaths 10
2020s 6.87 deaths 0.97 deaths 12.77 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 55 Romania 12.95 deaths compare
  2. 56 Argentina 12.93 deaths compare
  3. 57 Greece 12.79 deaths compare
  4. 59 Switzerland 11.73 deaths compare
  5. 60 Ireland 11.16 deaths compare
  6. 61 Republic of Korea 10.46 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Israel?
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Israel was 12.77 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 12.77 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2008.
How does Israel rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Israel ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 511.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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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