Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
3.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 45 Greece 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Paraguay 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Costa Rica 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Haiti 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kyrgyzstan was 3.97 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.