Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in India
India: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 1,811 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,811
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,811
in 2021
All-time low
1,026
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in India stood at 1,811. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in India peaked at 1,811 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,026, in 2001.
That places India 2nd 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,027 | — |
| 2001 | 1,026 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,065 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,094 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,117 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,203 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,157 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,139 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,141 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,128 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,122 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,103 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,067 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,183 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1,242 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,328 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,415 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,513 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,555 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,590 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,604 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,811 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,110 | 1,026 | 1,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,312 | 1,067 | 1,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,707 | 1,604 | 1,811 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Cook Islands 0
- 1 Niue 0
- 1 United States of America 24,856 compare
- 3 Canada 1,428 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,192 compare
- 5 China 1,119 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in India?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in India was 1,811 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,811 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,026 in 2001.
- How does India rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- India ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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