Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Niger
Niger: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.76 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Niger peaked at 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.663 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.752 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.755 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 157 Bhutan 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Brunei Darussalam 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Chad 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Guinea 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Malaysia 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, 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 Niger?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Niger was 0.76 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Niger ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 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.