Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Germany

Germany: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 1,548 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,548
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,697
in 2016
All-time low
1,164
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Germany, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2000201020212000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Germany stood at 1,548.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Germany peaked at 1,697 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,164, in 2004.

That places Germany 9th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,389 1,164 1,691 10
2010s 1,449 1,204 1,697 10
2020s 1,562 1,548 1,577 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Russia 5,469 compare
  2. 7 Iran 2,689 compare
  3. 8 France 1,571 compare
  4. 10 Brazil 1,354 compare
  5. 11 Australia 1,278 compare
  6. 12 South Africa 1,204 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Germany?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Germany was 1,548 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,697 in 2016.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,164 in 2004.
How does Germany rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Germany ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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