Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Niger

Niger: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 0.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.76
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.77
in 2014
All-time low
0.62
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Niger, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.622001: 0.652002: 0.642003: 0.662004: 0.652005: 0.682006: 0.682007: 0.692008: 0.672009: 0.692010: 0.712011: 0.732012: 0.752013: 0.762014: 0.772015: 0.762016: 0.762017: 0.762018: 0.762019: 0.762020: 0.752021: 0.76

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.76 for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Niger peaked at 0.77 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.62, in 2000.

That places Niger 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Niger, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.62 —
2001 0.65 +4.8%
2002 0.64 -1.5%
2003 0.66 +3.1%
2004 0.65 -1.5%
2005 0.68 +4.6%
2006 0.68 +0.0%
2007 0.69 +1.5%
2008 0.67 -2.9%
2009 0.69 +3.0%
2010 0.71 +2.9%
2011 0.73 +2.8%
2012 0.75 +2.7%
2013 0.76 +1.3%
2014 0.77 +1.3%
2015 0.76 -1.3%
2016 0.76 +0.0%
2017 0.76 +0.0%
2018 0.76 +0.0%
2019 0.76 +0.0%
2020 0.75 -1.3%
2021 0.76 +1.3%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.26, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.663 0.62 0.69 10
2010s 0.752 0.71 0.77 10
2020s 0.755 0.75 0.76 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 157 Bhutan 0.79 compare
  2. 158 Brunei 0.77 compare
  3. 158 Chad 0.77 compare
  4. 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.75 compare
  5. 162 Guinea 0.74 compare
  6. 162 Malaysia 0.74 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Niger?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Niger was 0.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.77 in 2014.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.62 in 2000.
How does Niger rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Niger ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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