Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Africa
South Africa: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 423.01 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Africa is 423.01 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Africa peaked at 423.01 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 155.51 deaths, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155.51 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 156.44 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 214.61 deaths | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 253.39 deaths | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 249.19 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 229.13 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 236.63 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 252.49 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 327.33 deaths | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 326.96 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 399.78 deaths | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 371.53 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 345.37 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 327.96 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 330.34 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 321.19 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 302.56 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 287.37 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 303.47 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 323.74 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 371.12 deaths | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 423.01 deaths | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240.17 deaths | 155.51 deaths | 327.33 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.33 deaths | 287.37 deaths | 399.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.06 deaths | 371.12 deaths | 423.01 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Africa?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Africa was 423.01 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 423.01 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.51 deaths in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.