Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Armenia
Armenia: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.46 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 51.6%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Armenia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Armenia stood at 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Armenia peaked at 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Armenia ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.2% |
| 2011 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +218.2% |
| 2012 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.1% |
| 2019 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.3% |
| 2021 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.662 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.705 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 177 Jamaica 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Türkiye 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Mauritania 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Bahrain 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Timor-Leste 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Oman 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9979 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Armenia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Armenia was 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Armenia ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.