Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Netherlands

Netherlands: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 57.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
57.58
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
57.58
in 2021
All-time low
17.55
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Netherlands, 2000–2021

20304050602000201020212000: 17.82001: 202002: 17.62003: 24.72004: 22.72005: 26.62006: 24.82007: 21.82008: 27.12009: 24.92010: 27.42011: 25.62012: 23.72013: 422014: 28.92015: 38.52016: 33.12017: 422018: 44.72019: 48.12020: 53.82021: 57.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Netherlands is 57.58, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Netherlands peaked at 57.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.55, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Netherlands, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.84
2001 20.01 +12.2%
2002 17.55 -12.3%
2003 24.7 +40.7%
2004 22.66 -8.3%
2005 26.6 +17.4%
2006 24.79 -6.8%
2007 21.79 -12.1%
2008 27.14 +24.6%
2009 24.85 -8.4%
2010 27.41 +10.3%
2011 25.61 -6.6%
2012 23.67 -7.6%
2013 42.04 +77.6%
2014 28.89 -31.3%
2015 38.48 +33.2%
2016 33.12 -13.9%
2017 42.03 +26.9%
2018 44.71 +6.4%
2019 48.1 +7.6%
2020 53.76 +11.8%
2021 57.58 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.79 17.55 27.14 10
2010s 35.41 23.67 48.1 10
2020s 55.67 53.76 57.58 2

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  2. 28 Finland 58.28 compare
  3. 29 Sudan 57.73 compare
  4. 31 Denmark 56.26 compare
  5. 32 Algeria 54.48 compare
  6. 33 Austria 48.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Netherlands?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Netherlands was 57.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 57.58 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 17.55 in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Netherlands ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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