Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Germany
Germany: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 9.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.71
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.99
in 2016
All-time low
7.81
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Germany stood at 9.71.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Germany peaked at 9.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.81, in 2006.
That places Germany 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.79 | — |
| 2001 | 8.41 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.11 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.26 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.91 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.33 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.81 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.02 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.47 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.28 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.51 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.37 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.44 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 8.97 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.69 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 9.99 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.48 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.71 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.5 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.72 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.71 | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.37, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.24 | 7.81 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 | 8.37 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 | 9.71 | 9.72 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Germany?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Germany was 9.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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