Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Germany
Germany: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
7.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Germany peaked at 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 18 Lithuania 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Norway 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Austria 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 France 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Hungary 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Mauritius 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Germany?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Germany was 9.71 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 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.