Drug use disorder deaths by age in Venezuela
Venezuela: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 1.85 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 1.85 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Venezuela peaked at 2.29 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.31 deaths, in 2006.
Venezuela ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.48 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.42 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.55 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.44 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.31 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.39 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.82 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.95 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.95 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.09 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.11 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.29 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.16 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.09 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.07 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 deaths | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 deaths | 1.31 deaths | 1.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 deaths | 1.63 deaths | 2.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 deaths | 1.85 deaths | 2.07 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Venezuela?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Venezuela was 1.85 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 deaths in 2006.
- How does Venezuela rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Venezuela ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.