Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 5.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Luxembourg stood at 5.49. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 249.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 5.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Luxembourg 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.59 | — |
| 2001 | 2.61 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -47.5% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 1 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | +79.0% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 4.83 | +51.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 3.88 | +95.0% |
| 2015 | 3.92 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 1.97 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 3.57 | +81.2% |
| 2020 | 3.78 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 5.49 | +45.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 46% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 | 1 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 1.54 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 3.78 | 5.49 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Luxembourg?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Luxembourg was 5.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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