Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Spain
Spain: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.44 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
2.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Spain peaked at 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Spain 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 50 Haiti 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Honduras 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 South Africa 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Turkmenistan 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Cyprus 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Spain?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Spain was 3.44 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.