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Table DRD-1. Summary of characteristics of the deceased in drug-induced deaths according to national definitions [see all tables in this series...]

Part (iii) Demographic characteristics and toxicology, 1990 or closest year with available information

CountryYearNo of DRD% Male% FemaleMean age% aged under 15 (1)% aged under 25 (2)% aged 35+ (3)% aged 65+% known toxicology% opiate% without opiates
Belgium199050762434.4030241456937
Bulgaria199024831743.204.779.212.5
Czech Republic(4)20018483.316.729.9046.423.81.210063.136.9
Denmark
Germany19901491821802741
Estonia19974752528.3025250000
Ireland19907861421.6071.4001001000
Greece19906689.410.6345.51001000
Spain199976187.312.7011.933.61.2
France200022581.818.247.40095.110.210017.682.4
Italy19901161901027.2028.712034.696.83.2
Cyprus20041492.97.128.6028.614.309385.714.3
Latvia1996110003200001001000
Lithuania19959782234.70055.50
Luxembourg19901181.818.227.2018.29.108218
Hungary199652633703059.6982
Malta19913100024066.7001001000
The Netherlands1996108772331.805.543.53.786.213.8
Austria199043861427.9034.914095937
Poland199725365.234.81.220.951.411.1
Portugal1998337881231.1011.34910095.54.5
Romania20011283.316.705033.301001000
Slovenia199720752530.7035250
Slovakia20042382.617.426.5047.84.34.310056.543.5
Finland1990418515017.16101009010
Sweden199062891134012.943.50
United Kingdom (DSD)(6)1994120974.125.935.80.426.740.98.9
Norway1990707426016170

Notes:

 The information refers to 1990 or the closest year for which information on the deceased's characteristics was available. 

 Toxicology is computed as valid percentages, over the cases with known toxicology. The computation basis for toxicology should be obtained by (No of DRD) x (% known toxicology).  

 (1) For Germany, the data refer to age under 14. 

 (2) For Greece, the data refer to age up to 20. 

 (3) For Germany, the data refer to age 30+. For Greece, the data refer to 31+. 

 (4) For the Czech Republic, EMCDDA Selection D was used instead of the national definition. National definition includes also poisoning by psychoactive medicines, which accounts for most cases. 

 (5) For Spain, the data is based on six cities (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Zaragoza and Bilbao). 

 (6) United Kingdom: (DSD) based on definition developed for the drug strategy. See Drug-related deaths — methods and definitions.  

 See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page. 

Sources:

 Reitox national reports 2007, taken from national mortality registries or special registries (forensic or police). Based on ‘National definitions’ as presented in Drug-related deaths — methods and definitions.  

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