Drug use disorder deaths by age in Serbia
Serbia: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 28.96 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Serbia, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.