Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Comoros
Comoros: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 17.66 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Comoros is 17.66 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Comoros peaked at 17.66 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.35 deaths, in 2003.
Comoros ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.66 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10.69 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.5 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.35 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.65 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.91 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.52 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 11.84 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.47 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.39 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.41 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 13.19 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.68 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.84 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.75 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.7 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.14 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.63 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.06 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.08 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.66 deaths | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2 deaths | 10.35 deaths | 12.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.96 deaths | 13.19 deaths | 17.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.37 deaths | 17.08 deaths | 17.66 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Comoros?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Comoros was 17.66 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 17.66 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.35 deaths in 2003.
- How does Comoros rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Comoros ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.