Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Belarus
Belarus: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 2,426 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Belarus, 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 Belarus stood at 2,426 deaths.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Belarus peaked at 3,432 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,263 deaths, in 2008.
That places Belarus 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,912 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,134 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 3,292 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3,224 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,182 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,145 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,848 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2,586 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 2,263 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2,462 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3,432 deaths | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 3,309 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,099 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 3,210 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,168 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,064 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,052 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,882 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,719 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,607 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2,486 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,426 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,905 deaths | 2,263 deaths | 3,292 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,054 deaths | 2,607 deaths | 3,432 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,456 deaths | 2,426 deaths | 2,486 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Belarus?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Belarus was 2,426 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,432 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,263 deaths in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Belarus ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.