Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Australia
Australia: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 137.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
137.4
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
158.53
in 2000
All-time low
65.09
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 137.4 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Australia peaked at 158.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.09, in 2006.
That places Australia 14th 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 158.53 | — |
| 2001 | 89.58 | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 71.56 | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 83.69 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 72.06 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 75.12 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 65.09 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 76.91 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 81.79 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 92.38 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 87.62 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 90.85 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 113.64 | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 103.95 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 125.66 | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 123.56 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 137.68 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 137.47 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 145.05 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 143.81 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 144.04 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 137.4 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.67 | 65.09 | 158.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.93 | 87.62 | 145.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.72 | 137.4 | 144.04 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Australia?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Australia was 137.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 158.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.09 in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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