This statistic displays the number of deaths from drug poisoning by gender and underlying cause in England and Wales in 2022. In this year, the majority of deaths occurred due to accidental poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances, with 2,664 deaths among males and 1,195 deaths among females.
Number of deaths from drug poisoning by underlying cause and gender in England and Wales in 2022, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
Accidental poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances
2,664
1,195
Intentional self-poisoning & poisoning of undetermined intent
476
437
Mental and behavioural disorders due to drug use
99
32
Assault by drugs, medicaments and biological substances
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 19, 2023). Number of deaths from drug poisoning by underlying cause and gender in England and Wales in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/470065/drug-poisoning-deaths-underlying-cause-by-gender-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of deaths from drug poisoning by underlying cause and gender in England and Wales in 2022, by gender." Chart. December 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/470065/drug-poisoning-deaths-underlying-cause-by-gender-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of deaths from drug poisoning by underlying cause and gender in England and Wales in 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/470065/drug-poisoning-deaths-underlying-cause-by-gender-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Deaths from Drug Poisoning by Underlying Cause and Gender in England and Wales in 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/470065/drug-poisoning-deaths-underlying-cause-by-gender-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of deaths from drug poisoning by underlying cause and gender in England and Wales in 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/470065/drug-poisoning-deaths-underlying-cause-by-gender-in-england-and-wales-uk/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of deaths from drug poisoning by underlying cause and gender in England and Wales in 2022, by gender [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), December 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/470065/drug-poisoning-deaths-underlying-cause-by-gender-in-england-and-wales-uk/