Deaths from substance disorders who in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Deaths from substance disorders who was 7,423 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7,423
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7,423
in 2021
All-time low
2,754
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in United Kingdom, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 2.9k2001: 3.2k2002: 3.0k2003: 2.8k2004: 3.0k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.0k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.7k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.7k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.7k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.8k2016: 5.1k2017: 5.2k2018: 6.3k2019: 6.3k2020: 6.8k2021: 7.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from substance disorders who in United Kingdom stood at 7,423. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in United Kingdom peaked at 7,423 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,754, in 2003.

That places United Kingdom 7th 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.

Deaths from substance disorders who in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2,933
2001 3,179 +8.4%
2002 2,952 -7.1%
2003 2,754 -6.7%
2004 3,007 +9.2%
2005 3,096 +3.0%
2006 3,026 -2.2%
2007 3,353 +10.8%
2008 3,712 +10.7%
2009 3,631 -2.2%
2010 3,696 +1.8%
2011 3,425 -7.3%
2012 3,429 +0.1%
2013 3,738 +9.0%
2014 4,381 +17.2%
2015 4,787 +9.3%
2016 5,080 +6.1%
2017 5,235 +3.0%
2018 6,334 +21.0%
2019 6,292 -0.7%
2020 6,804 +8.1%
2021 7,423 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,164 2,754 3,712 10
2010s 4,640 3,425 6,334 10
2020s 7,114 6,804 7,423 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Russia 25,661 compare
  2. 5 Brazil 10,488 compare
  3. 6 Canada 8,839 compare
  4. 8 Germany 7,337 compare
  5. 9 Poland 5,775 compare
  6. 10 Ukraine 5,560 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in United Kingdom?
Deaths from substance disorders who in United Kingdom was 7,423 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 7,423 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2,754 in 2003.
How does United Kingdom rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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