Deaths from substance disorders who in Australia

Australia: Deaths from substance disorders who was 1,759 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,759
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,853
in 2020
All-time low
879.7
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Australia, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 1.5k2001: 923.72002: 879.72003: 955.72004: 938.22005: 1.1k2006: 972.82007: 1.0k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from substance disorders who in Australia is 1,759, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Australia peaked at 1,853 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 879.7, in 2002.

That places Australia 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,079 879.7 1,548 10
2010s 1,555 1,263 1,832 10
2020s 1,806 1,759 1,853 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Pakistan 1,983 compare
  2. 20 Nigeria 1,779 compare
  3. 22 Guatemala 1,431 compare
  4. 23 Philippines 1,327 compare
  5. 24 Spain 1,316 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Australia?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Australia was 1,759 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,853 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 879.7 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Australia ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
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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