Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.63 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.563 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.797 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 169 Guyana 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Nepal 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Papua New Guinea 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Monaco 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Colombia 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Panama 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.63 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.