Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Eritrea peaked at 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 59 New Zealand 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Libya 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Djibouti 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Romania 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Italy 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Eritrea?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Eritrea was 3.03 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Eritrea ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.