Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Slovenia
Slovenia: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia stood at 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Slovenia peaked at 26.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Slovenia ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.1% |
| 2009 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 26.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 23.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Slovenia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Slovenia was 24.7 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Slovenia rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Slovenia ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.