Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Tajikistan peaked at 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Tajikistan 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 88 Malawi 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Georgia 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Barbados 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Zambia 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6416 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Tajikistan?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Tajikistan was 1.72 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.