Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Mongolia
Mongolia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 119.92 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 119.92 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Mongolia peaked at 119.92 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.43 deaths, in 2002.
Mongolia ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.39 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 94.93 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 91.43 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 93.83 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 93.92 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.77 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 95.24 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.7 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.87 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 103.43 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 109.97 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 116.85 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 113.33 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 110.81 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 105.65 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 106.32 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 110.14 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 113.89 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 112.15 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 116.85 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 108.36 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 119.92 deaths | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.15 deaths | 91.43 deaths | 103.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.6 deaths | 105.65 deaths | 116.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.14 deaths | 108.36 deaths | 119.92 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Mongolia?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Mongolia was 119.92 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.92 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.43 deaths in 2002.
- How does Mongolia rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Mongolia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.