Deaths from substance disorders who in Germany

Germany: Deaths from substance disorders who was 7,337 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7,337
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,850
in 2016
All-time low
6,236
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Germany, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 7.1k2001: 6.8k2002: 6.5k2003: 6.6k2004: 6.3k2005: 6.7k2006: 6.2k2007: 6.4k2008: 6.8k2009: 6.6k2010: 6.8k2011: 6.6k2012: 6.7k2013: 7.4k2014: 7.1k2015: 7.6k2016: 7.9k2017: 7.3k2018: 7.4k2019: 7.2k2020: 7.4k2021: 7.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from substance disorders who in Germany stood at 7,337.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Germany peaked at 7,850 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,236, in 2006.

That places Germany 8th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,608 6,236 7,085 10
2010s 7,215 6,645 7,850 10
2020s 7,346 7,337 7,354 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Brazil 10,488 compare
  2. 6 Canada 8,839 compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 7,423 compare
  4. 9 Poland 5,775 compare
  5. 10 Ukraine 5,560 compare
  6. 11 France 5,058 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Germany?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Germany was 7,337 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 7,850 in 2016.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6,236 in 2006.
How does Germany rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Germany ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 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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