Deaths from substance use disorders who in United States of America

United States of America: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 106,981 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
106,981
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
106,981
in 2021
All-time low
14,203
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in United States of America, 2000–2021

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201020212000: 14.2k2001: 15.6k2002: 19.1k2003: 21.3k2004: 22.9k2005: 25.9k2006: 30.0k2007: 30.3k2008: 30.9k2009: 31.5k2010: 32.6k2011: 35.9k2012: 36.1k2013: 38.8k2014: 42.1k2015: 48.1k2016: 59.6k2017: 66.3k2018: 63.8k2019: 67.7k2020: 91.7k2021: 107.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from substance use disorders who in United States of America stood at 106,981. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 198.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in United States of America peaked at 106,981 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,203, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths from substance use disorders who in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in United States of America, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14,203
2001 15,583 +9.7%
2002 19,101 +22.6%
2003 21,294 +11.5%
2004 22,929 +7.7%
2005 25,912 +13.0%
2006 29,969 +15.7%
2007 30,340 +1.2%
2008 30,856 +1.7%
2009 31,541 +2.2%
2010 32,564 +3.2%
2011 35,874 +10.2%
2012 36,146 +0.8%
2013 38,797 +7.3%
2014 42,125 +8.6%
2015 48,100 +14.2%
2016 59,572 +23.9%
2017 66,260 +11.2%
2018 63,777 -3.7%
2019 67,690 +6.1%
2020 91,741 +35.5%
2021 106,981 +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,173 14,203 31,541 10
2010s 49,090 32,564 67,690 10
2020s 99,361 91,741 106,981 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in United States of America?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in United States of America was 106,981 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 106,981 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 14,203 in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 198.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Deaths from substance use 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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