Drug use disorder deaths by age in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 25 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by age in Syrian Arab Republic is 25 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 25 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.3 deaths, in 2000.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7.66 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 8.58 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.02 deaths | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 12.8 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 14.87 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 17.47 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 19.45 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 20.87 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 20.56 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.69 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 21.56 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.66 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.81 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.42 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.51 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.74 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 23.42 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 24.59 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 25 deaths | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.91 deaths | 7.3 deaths | 20.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.84 deaths | 20.56 deaths | 23.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8 deaths | 24.59 deaths | 25 deaths | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Syrian Arab Republic was 25 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 deaths in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.