Drug use disorder deaths by age in Serbia

Serbia: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 28.96 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
28.96 deaths
Change on year
up 425.6%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.96 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths by age in Serbia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 0.96 deaths2001: 1.9 deaths2002: 0 deaths2003: 1.1 deaths2004: 1.1 deaths2005: 0 deaths2006: 4.6 deaths2007: 1.1 deaths2008: 2.2 deaths2009: 3.4 deaths2010: 1.1 deaths2011: 4.6 deaths2012: 3.3 deaths2013: 0 deaths2014: 6.7 deaths2015: 1.1 deaths2016: 0 deaths2017: 4.4 deaths2018: 6 deaths2019: 5.5 deaths2020: 5.5 deaths2021: 29 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Serbia stood at 28.96 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 425.6% on the previous year and up 535.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Serbia peaked at 28.96 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2002.

Serbia ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Drug use disorder deaths by age in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by age in Serbia, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 0.96 deaths
2001 1.91 deaths +99.0%
2002 0 deaths -100.0%
2003 1.05 deaths
2004 1.11 deaths +5.7%
2005 0 deaths -100.0%
2006 4.59 deaths
2007 1.12 deaths -75.6%
2008 2.19 deaths +95.5%
2009 3.4 deaths +55.3%
2010 1.09 deaths -67.9%
2011 4.56 deaths +318.3%
2012 3.31 deaths -27.4%
2013 0 deaths -100.0%
2014 6.68 deaths
2015 1.1 deaths -83.5%
2016 0 deaths -100.0%
2017 4.37 deaths
2018 6 deaths +37.3%
2019 5.48 deaths -8.7%
2020 5.51 deaths +0.5%
2021 28.96 deaths +425.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.63 deaths 0 deaths 4.59 deaths 10
2010s 3.26 deaths 0 deaths 6.68 deaths 10
2020s 17.23 deaths 5.51 deaths 28.96 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 24 Turkey 41.96 deaths compare
  2. 25 Kazakhstan 37.14 deaths compare
  3. 26 Belgium 34.91 deaths compare
  4. 28 Belarus 28.61 deaths compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 28.3 deaths compare
  6. 30 Thailand 26.68 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Serbia?
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Serbia was 28.96 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 28.96 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2002.
How does Serbia rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Serbia ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 535.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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