Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.36 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Marshall Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Marshall Islands ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 105 Algeria 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Morocco 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Angola 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Gabon 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Uganda 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Marshall Islands?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Marshall Islands was 1.36 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.