Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.648 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.513 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 United Arab Emirates 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.