Drug use disorder deaths by age in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 2.16 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 2.16 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 208.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Luxembourg peaked at 2.16 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2006.
That places Luxembourg 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.69 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 deaths | +52.2% |
| 2002 | 0.68 deaths | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 0.67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.34 deaths | -49.3% |
| 2005 | 0.36 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0.35 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0.7 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.68 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 deaths | +95.7% |
| 2015 | 1.38 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.37 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.35 deaths | -74.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 deaths | +55.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 deaths | +54.1% |
| 2021 | 2.16 deaths | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.379 deaths | 0 deaths | 1.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.869 deaths | 0.35 deaths | 1.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 deaths | 1.68 deaths | 2.16 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Luxembourg?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Luxembourg was 2.16 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2006.
- How does Luxembourg rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Luxembourg ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.