Deaths from substance use disorders who in Australia
Australia: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 1,278 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,278
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,463
in 2018
All-time low
582.93
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from substance use disorders who in Australia stood at 1,278.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Australia peaked at 1,463 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 582.93, in 2002.
That places Australia 11th 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.
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,257 | — |
| 2001 | 655.92 | -47.8% |
| 2002 | 582.93 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 680.48 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 679.44 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 741 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 642.67 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 671.17 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 816.63 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 942.8 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 909.27 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 982.7 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 963.99 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 990.23 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,199 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 1,257 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,378 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,430 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,463 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,404 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,423 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,278 | -10.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,278 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5, 25.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,278 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2, 78.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 766.96 | 582.93 | 1,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,198 | 909.27 | 1,463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,350 | 1,278 | 1,423 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Australia?
- Deaths from substance use disorders who in Australia was 1,278 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,463 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 582.93 in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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