Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Ethiopia peaked at 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Ethiopia 136th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 133 North Macedonia 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Tunisia 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Cambodia 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Ghana 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Palau 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Ethiopia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Ethiopia was 1.02 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.