Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Slovakia peaked at 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Slovakia 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2710.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.4% |
| 2012 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 38 Bahamas 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Brazil 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Uruguay 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Dominica 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Kiribati 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Slovakia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Slovakia was 5.41 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Slovakia rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Slovakia ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.