Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 149.09 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan stood at 149.09 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Azerbaijan peaked at 260.7 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 149.09 deaths, in 2021.
Azerbaijan ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 205.58 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 191.33 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 188.23 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 199.01 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 201.19 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 219.7 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 215.56 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 205.13 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 215.76 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 207.43 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 209.39 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 211.94 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 200.54 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 189.88 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 186.14 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 182.2 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 177.6 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 182.19 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 174.89 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 177.94 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 260.7 deaths | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 149.09 deaths | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204.89 deaths | 188.23 deaths | 219.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.27 deaths | 174.89 deaths | 211.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.89 deaths | 149.09 deaths | 260.7 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Azerbaijan?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Azerbaijan was 149.09 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 260.7 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.09 deaths in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Azerbaijan ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.