Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan stood at 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Azerbaijan 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 100 Nicaragua 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Philippines 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Sri Lanka 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Madagascar 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Algeria 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Morocco 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Azerbaijan?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Azerbaijan was 1.45 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.