Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 615.72 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 615.72 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Algeria peaked at 615.72 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 416.22 deaths, in 2000.
That places Algeria 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 416.22 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 426.81 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 437.53 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 434.07 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 432.99 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 440.93 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 443.19 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 444.1 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 446.43 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 450.36 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 454.28 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 463.05 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 452.13 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 464.23 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 469.24 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 471.91 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 473.05 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 486.93 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 509.36 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 521.17 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 439 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 615.72 deaths | +40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 437.26 deaths | 416.22 deaths | 450.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.54 deaths | 452.13 deaths | 521.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.36 deaths | 439 deaths | 615.72 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 44 Bangladesh 635.29 deaths compare
- 45 Uganda 618.84 deaths compare
- 46 Afghanistan 617.95 deaths compare
- 48 Switzerland 598.53 deaths compare
- 49 Romania 571.12 deaths compare
- 50 Serbia 569.65 deaths compare
More health data for Algeria
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Algeria?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Algeria was 615.72 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 615.72 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.22 deaths in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Algeria ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.