Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Italy
Italy: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 125.37 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Italy recorded 125.37 deaths for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Italy peaked at 125.42 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.08 deaths, in 2007.
That places Italy 16th 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.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.39 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 110.04 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 107.3 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 73.1 deaths | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 85.09 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 92.83 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 69.1 deaths | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 67.08 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 76.68 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 70.56 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 79.21 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 83.92 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 106.81 deaths | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 106.62 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.85 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 119.4 deaths | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 104.89 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 106.45 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 114.38 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 121.04 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 125.42 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 125.37 deaths | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.02 deaths | 67.08 deaths | 110.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.86 deaths | 79.21 deaths | 121.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.4 deaths | 125.37 deaths | 125.42 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Italy?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Italy was 125.37 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 125.42 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.08 deaths in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.