Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Netherlands

Netherlands: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 22.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.37
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.27
in 2020
All-time low
3.14
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Netherlands, 2000–2021

5101520252000201020212000: 3.12001: 4.22002: 3.12003: 7.32004: 8.52005: 7.32006: 13.62007: 8.32008: 6.32009: 14.52010: 10.42011: 11.42012: 9.32013: 14.52014: 15.62015: 15.62016: 16.62017: 15.72018: 10.82019: 16.92020: 24.32021: 22.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 22.37 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Netherlands peaked at 24.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.14, 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.

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Netherlands, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.14 —
2001 4.24 +35.0%
2002 3.15 -25.7%
2003 7.31 +132.1%
2004 8.49 +16.1%
2005 7.33 -13.7%
2006 13.64 +86.1%
2007 8.29 -39.2%
2008 6.27 -24.4%
2009 14.54 +131.9%
2010 10.39 -28.5%
2011 11.41 +9.8%
2012 9.32 -18.3%
2013 14.51 +55.7%
2014 15.62 +7.6%
2015 15.64 +0.1%
2016 16.62 +6.3%
2017 15.65 -5.8%
2018 10.82 -30.9%
2019 16.91 +56.3%
2020 24.27 +43.5%
2021 22.37 -7.8%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 22.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.04, 3.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 22.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.64 3.14 14.54 10
2010s 13.69 9.32 16.91 10
2020s 23.32 22.37 24.27 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 34 Iraq 24.8 compare
  2. 35 Chile 23.64 compare
  3. 36 Sri Lanka 22.73 compare
  4. 38 Mexico 22.04 compare
  5. 39 Norway 20.79 compare
  6. 40 Afghanistan 20.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Netherlands?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Netherlands was 22.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 24.27 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2000.
How does Netherlands rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Netherlands ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
Source
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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