Drug use disorder deaths by age in Ukraine
Ukraine: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 74.74 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 74.74 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Ukraine peaked at 113.32 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68.32 deaths, in 2017.
Ukraine ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.86 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 107.8 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 109.41 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 111.11 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 108.87 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 113.32 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 112.2 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 111.47 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 111.54 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.43 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 102.87 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 95.43 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 92.28 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 87.4 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 81.56 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 71.57 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 68.41 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 68.32 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.29 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 72.48 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 73.11 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.74 deaths | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.8 deaths | 105.43 deaths | 113.32 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.06 deaths | 68.32 deaths | 102.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.92 deaths | 73.11 deaths | 74.74 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 13 Iran 118.06 deaths compare
- 14 Bangladesh 105.09 deaths compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99 deaths compare
- 17 Brazil 73.57 deaths compare
- 18 South Africa 67.99 deaths compare
- 19 Japan 59.36 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Ukraine?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Ukraine was 74.74 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 113.32 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.32 deaths in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Ukraine ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.