Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Serbia
Serbia: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 18.43 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Serbia stood at 18.43. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 580.1% on the previous year and up 252.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Serbia peaked at 18.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Serbia 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.06 | — |
| 2001 | 1.96 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.47 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 2.33 | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 4.81 | +186.3% |
| 2007 | 2.99 | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 4.65 | +55.5% |
| 2009 | 5.97 | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 5.25 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.62 | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | -68.5% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | +158.3% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 4.28 | — |
| 2017 | 2.67 | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 9.84 | +268.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | -71.5% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.43 | +580.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 18.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 18.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +580.1% | 2.71 | 18.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 | 1.47 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 0 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 | 2.71 | 18.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Serbia?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Serbia was 18.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Serbia ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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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