Drug use disorder deaths in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Drug use disorder deaths was 22.04 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in North Macedonia, 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 in North Macedonia is 22.04 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.3% on the previous year and up 136.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in North Macedonia peaked at 22.04 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.08 deaths, in 2012.
North Macedonia ranks 106th 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 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.67 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7.46 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.79 deaths | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 7.31 deaths | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.09 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 3.36 deaths | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 11.04 deaths | +228.6% |
| 2008 | 14.68 deaths | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 11.85 deaths | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 11.95 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.32 deaths | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 deaths | -88.4% |
| 2013 | 6.28 deaths | +481.5% |
| 2014 | 8.58 deaths | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 7.73 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9 deaths | +53.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9 deaths | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8 deaths | +59.2% |
| 2019 | 14.69 deaths | +88.3% |
| 2020 | 11.23 deaths | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 22.04 deaths | +96.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.54 deaths | 3.36 deaths | 14.68 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 deaths | 1.08 deaths | 14.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.63 deaths | 11.23 deaths | 22.04 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in North Macedonia?
- Drug use disorder deaths in North Macedonia was 22.04 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 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.04 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 deaths in 2012.
- How does North Macedonia rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- North Macedonia ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.