Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in United States
United States: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 1,984 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 1,984 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 183.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in United States peaked at 1,984 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 411.06, in 2001.
That places United States 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 414.34 | — |
| 2001 | 411.06 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 479.46 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 488.8 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 501.04 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 522.27 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 604.6 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 612.27 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 628.42 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 700.21 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 666.01 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 700.98 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 729.18 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 765.79 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 862.11 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 888.95 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 904.58 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,032 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1,183 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1,342 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 1,589 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 1,984 | +24.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,984 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.04, 328.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 536.25 | 411.06 | 700.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 907.55 | 666.01 | 1,342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,786 | 1,589 | 1,984 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in United States?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in United States was 1,984 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,984 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 411.06 in 2001.
- How does United States rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- United States ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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