Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Serbia
Serbia: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 18.43 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Serbia stood at 18.43 deaths. 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, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Serbia peaked at 18.43 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, 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.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.06 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.96 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.47 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 2.33 deaths | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 2.51 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.68 deaths | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 4.81 deaths | +186.3% |
| 2007 | 2.99 deaths | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 4.65 deaths | +55.5% |
| 2009 | 5.97 deaths | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 5.25 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 5.23 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.62 deaths | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4 deaths | -68.5% |
| 2014 | 6.2 deaths | +158.3% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 4.28 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 2.67 deaths | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 9.84 deaths | +268.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8 deaths | -71.5% |
| 2020 | 2.71 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.43 deaths | +580.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 deaths | 1.47 deaths | 5.97 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 deaths | 0 deaths | 9.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 deaths | 2.71 deaths | 18.43 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Serbia?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Serbia was 18.43 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Serbia ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths 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 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.