Drug use disorder deaths by age in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 22.73 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 22.73 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.78 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.45 deaths, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 19.81 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 18.9 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 17.62 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 16.45 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 16.82 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.84 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 18.04 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.24 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.12 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.68 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.1 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.52 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.24 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 19.85 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.19 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.15 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 22.07 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 22.78 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.66 deaths | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 22.73 deaths | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.35 deaths | 16.45 deaths | 21.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 deaths | 17.68 deaths | 22.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 deaths | 17.66 deaths | 22.73 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Sri Lanka?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Sri Lanka was 22.73 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.78 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 deaths in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.