Drug use disorder deaths by age in Maldives
Maldives: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0.46 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 0.46 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 228.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Maldives peaked at 0.5 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.05 deaths, in 2000.
That places Maldives 140th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 deaths | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.11 deaths | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.14 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.12 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.15 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.16 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.17 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5 deaths | +212.5% |
| 2020 | 0.47 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.46 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.085 deaths | 0.05 deaths | 0.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.178 deaths | 0.12 deaths | 0.5 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.465 deaths | 0.46 deaths | 0.47 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Maldives?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Maldives was 0.46 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 deaths in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Maldives ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.