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

Philippines: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1.52 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.52
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 2021
All-time low
0.45
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0.50.7511.21.52000201020212000: 1.12001: 12002: 1.22003: 1.42004: 1.12005: 12006: 1.22007: 0.992008: 0.752009: 0.722010: 0.742011: 0.542012: 0.772013: 0.692014: 0.592015: 0.722016: 0.452017: 0.982018: 0.972019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Philippines stood at 1.52. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 181.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Philippines peaked at 1.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2016.

Philippines ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Philippines, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.14 —
2001 1.04 -8.8%
2002 1.19 +14.4%
2003 1.35 +13.4%
2004 1.11 -17.8%
2005 1.02 -8.1%
2006 1.18 +15.7%
2007 0.99 -16.1%
2008 0.75 -24.2%
2009 0.72 -4.0%
2010 0.74 +2.8%
2011 0.54 -27.0%
2012 0.77 +42.6%
2013 0.69 -10.4%
2014 0.59 -14.5%
2015 0.72 +22.0%
2016 0.45 -37.5%
2017 0.98 +117.8%
2018 0.97 -1.0%
2019 1.07 +10.3%
2020 1.15 +7.5%
2021 1.52 +32.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 1.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.46, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 1.52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.05 0.72 1.35 10
2010s 0.752 0.45 1.07 10
2020s 1.33 1.15 1.52 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 98 Niue 1.55 compare
  2. 99 Afghanistan 1.54 compare
  3. 100 Nicaragua 1.53 compare
  4. 102 Sri Lanka 1.46 compare
  5. 103 Azerbaijan 1.45 compare
  6. 103 Madagascar 1.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Philippines?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Philippines was 1.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2016.
How does Philippines rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Philippines ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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