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

Pakistan: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 0.86 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.86
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.91
in 2001
All-time low
0.85
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.92001: 0.912002: 0.912003: 0.912004: 0.92005: 0.92006: 0.92007: 0.892008: 0.892009: 0.882010: 0.872011: 0.862012: 0.872013: 0.852014: 0.872015: 0.882016: 0.882017: 0.892018: 0.882019: 0.882020: 0.852021: 0.86

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Pakistan stood at 0.86.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Pakistan peaked at 0.91 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.85, 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.

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

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Pakistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9 —
2001 0.91 +1.1%
2002 0.91 +0.0%
2003 0.91 +0.0%
2004 0.9 -1.1%
2005 0.9 +0.0%
2006 0.9 +0.0%
2007 0.89 -1.1%
2008 0.89 +0.0%
2009 0.88 -1.1%
2010 0.87 -1.1%
2011 0.86 -1.1%
2012 0.87 +1.2%
2013 0.85 -2.3%
2014 0.87 +2.4%
2015 0.88 +1.1%
2016 0.88 +0.0%
2017 0.89 +1.1%
2018 0.88 -1.1%
2019 0.88 +0.0%
2020 0.85 -3.4%
2021 0.86 +1.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.86 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.899 0.88 0.91 10
2010s 0.873 0.85 0.89 10
2020s 0.855 0.85 0.86 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 144 Samoa 0.91 compare
  2. 145 Kenya 0.9 compare
  3. 146 Albania 0.88 compare
  4. 147 Tonga 0.86 compare
  5. 147 Vanuatu 0.86 compare
  6. 150 Syria 0.84 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 Pakistan?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Pakistan was 0.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Pakistan ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 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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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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