Drug-related deaths and mortality rates in Africa

AFRICA

AMERICAS

ASIA

EUROPE

OCEANIA

Number of drug-related deaths, mortality rates per million persons aged 15-64 years and ranking of drugs as primary cause of death

(2016 or latest year available)

Region/Sub-Region/Country

Source

Year
of
estimate

National
estimate
( Y / N )

Number
of
deaths

Reference
population
(15 - 64)*

Rate**
per million
aged 15-64

Ranking of drugs as primary cause of death

Fatal
drug
overdoses
(%)

Cannabis

Opioids

Cocaine

ATS

Tranqui-
lizers
 and
sedatives

Halluci-
nogens

Solvents
 and
inhalants

Other
substances
not under
international
control

Kenya

ARQ

2016

Y

1,338

27,372,406

48.88

2

1

         

 

 

Seychelles

ARQ

2007

Y

5

61,796

80.91

 

1

         

 

80.00%

South Africa

ARQ

2009

-

-

-

 

 

1

 

2

     

 

 

*   Reference population refers to the population aged 15-64 sourced from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, World Population Prospects 2015 Revision, or the reference population as specified in the ARQ for sub-populations.

 ** Unless an age breakdown of drug-related deaths is available, rate is calculated using the reported total number of drug-related deaths, based on the assumption that drug-related deaths occur mainly within the 15-64 age bracket.