Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Colombia
Colombia: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.61 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Colombia peaked at 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 175th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 2019 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.289 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.625 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 172 Monaco 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Panama 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Jamaica 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Türkiye 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.4348 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Colombia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Colombia was 0.61 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Colombia ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.