Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Albania
Albania: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 25.09 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Albania stood at 25.09 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Albania peaked at 68.47 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.09 deaths, in 2021.
That places Albania 145th 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 deaths in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.72 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 39.37 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 40.3 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 41.37 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 41.97 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 65.8 deaths | +56.8% |
| 2006 | 65.71 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.26 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 68.05 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.47 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.03 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 57.32 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 42.43 deaths | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 42.84 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.32 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 39.86 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 40.32 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 39 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 37.89 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 36.37 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 31.14 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 25.09 deaths | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3 deaths | 39.37 deaths | 68.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.24 deaths | 36.37 deaths | 65.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.12 deaths | 25.09 deaths | 31.14 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Albania?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Albania was 25.09 deaths 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 deaths recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.47 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.09 deaths in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Albania ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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 deaths. 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.