Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in South Africa
South Africa: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 67.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 67.99 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in South Africa peaked at 96.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.8, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8 | — |
| 2001 | 47.19 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 54.73 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 52.62 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 51.74 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 49.45 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 50.78 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 48.8 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 51.2 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 53.19 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 58.44 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 61.27 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 64.73 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 67.43 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 72.66 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 76.2 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 79.06 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 79.79 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 82.26 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 83.04 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.94 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 67.99 | -29.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 67.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15, 21.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 67.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12, 60.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -29.9% | 96.94 | 67.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.65 | 46.8 | 54.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.49 | 58.44 | 83.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.47 | 67.99 | 96.94 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in South Africa?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in South Africa was 67.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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