Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Singapore
Singapore: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.69 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Singapore peaked at 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Singapore 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.5% |
| 2012 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.8% |
| 2016 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.328 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.451 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.625 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 162 Guinea 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Malaysia 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Mali 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Senegal 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Peru 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Singapore?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Singapore was 0.69 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Singapore ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.