Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
10.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Mongolia peaked at 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 3 Slovenia 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Canada 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Estonia 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Latvia 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Finland 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Russian Federation 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Mongolia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Mongolia was 21.99 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Mongolia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.