Drug use disorder deaths by age in Italy
Italy: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 124.7 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Italy recorded 124.7 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Italy peaked at 125.03 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.45 deaths, in 2007.
Italy ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.74 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 85.4 deaths | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 75.28 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 35.86 deaths | -52.4% |
| 2004 | 55.35 deaths | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 57.21 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 38.77 deaths | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 30.45 deaths | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 48.67 deaths | +59.8% |
| 2009 | 49.61 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 62.83 deaths | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 65.08 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 111.53 deaths | +71.4% |
| 2013 | 108.77 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 90.02 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 124.22 deaths | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 105.86 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 106.8 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 125.03 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 108.43 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 120.35 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 124.7 deaths | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.53 deaths | 30.45 deaths | 85.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.86 deaths | 62.83 deaths | 125.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.53 deaths | 120.35 deaths | 124.7 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Italy?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Italy was 124.7 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 125.03 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.45 deaths in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.