Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.86 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Pakistan stood at 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Pakistan peaked at 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Pakistan ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.899 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.873 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.855 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 144 Samoa 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Kenya 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Albania 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Tonga 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Vanuatu 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Syrian Arab Republic 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0583 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Pakistan?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Pakistan was 0.86 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Pakistan ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.