Deaths substance disorders who in United States
United States: Deaths substance disorders who was 20,214 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths substance disorders who in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 20,214 for deaths substance disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in United States peaked at 20,214 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,902, in 2000.
That places United States 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths substance disorders who in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,902 | — |
| 2001 | 7,277 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 7,468 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 7,695 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7,868 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8,031 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8,293 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7,700 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 8,307 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 8,362 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,894 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 9,167 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 9,578 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 10,145 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 10,577 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11,350 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 12,215 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 12,809 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 13,343 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14,193 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 18,759 | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 20,214 | +7.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 20,214 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124.27, 162.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths substance disorders who in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +32.2% | 14,193 | 18,759 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,790 | 6,902 | 8,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,227 | 8,894 | 14,193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,486 | 18,759 | 20,214 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths substance disorders who in United States?
- Deaths substance disorders who in United States was 20,214 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 20,214 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,902 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for deaths substance disorders who?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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