Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Australia
Australia: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1,866 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,866
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,941
in 2020
All-time low
924.16
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Australia stood at 1,866.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Australia peaked at 1,941 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 924.16, in 2002.
That places Australia 21st 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.
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,588 | — |
| 2001 | 976 | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 924.16 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,006 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 999.93 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,133 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1,042 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1,115 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1,266 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 1,386 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1,360 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,425 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,371 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,357 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,619 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 1,714 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,836 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,929 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,891 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,919 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,941 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,866 | -3.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,866 is above the median for high income countries, which is 294.55, 6.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,866 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89, 32.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,144 | 924.16 | 1,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,642 | 1,357 | 1,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,903 | 1,866 | 1,941 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Australia?
- Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Australia was 1,866 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,941 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 924.16 in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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