Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63rd 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 2.98 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.