Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Luxembourg peaked at 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Luxembourg 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 27 Guatemala 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Serbia 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Australia 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Switzerland 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Ireland 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Luxembourg?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Luxembourg was 7.31 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.