Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.77 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
12.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine stood at 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Ukraine peaked at 32.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 29.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 29.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 31.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 32.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 29.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 11 Denmark 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 El Salvador 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Iceland 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Croatia 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Ukraine?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Ukraine was 12.77 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 32.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Ukraine ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.