Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 66.2%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus stood at 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 66.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Cyprus peaked at 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +330.8% |
| 2006 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.4% |
| 2015 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 53 Spain 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 South Africa 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Turkmenistan 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Thailand 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 New Zealand 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Cyprus?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Cyprus was 3.29 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Cyprus ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.