Drug use disorder deaths by age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 22.37 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 22.37 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Netherlands peaked at 24.27 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.14 deaths, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.14 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.24 deaths | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 3.15 deaths | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 7.31 deaths | +132.1% |
| 2004 | 8.49 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 7.33 deaths | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 13.64 deaths | +86.1% |
| 2007 | 8.29 deaths | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 6.27 deaths | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 14.54 deaths | +131.9% |
| 2010 | 10.39 deaths | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 11.41 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 9.32 deaths | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 14.51 deaths | +55.7% |
| 2014 | 15.62 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 15.64 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.62 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 15.65 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 10.82 deaths | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 16.91 deaths | +56.3% |
| 2020 | 24.27 deaths | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 22.37 deaths | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.64 deaths | 3.14 deaths | 14.54 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.69 deaths | 9.32 deaths | 16.91 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.32 deaths | 22.37 deaths | 24.27 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Netherlands?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Netherlands was 22.37 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.27 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 deaths in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.