Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cyprus
Cyprus: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 40.99 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 40.99 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 67.2% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cyprus peaked at 40.99 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.62 deaths, in 2004.
That places Cyprus 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 18.29 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 19.28 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 19.94 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.62 deaths | -66.8% |
| 2005 | 29.02 deaths | +338.4% |
| 2006 | 27.08 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 39.46 deaths | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 29.12 deaths | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 33.3 deaths | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 27.51 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 25.72 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 14.71 deaths | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 15.28 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 23.22 deaths | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 22.27 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 31.41 deaths | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 31.4 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.72 deaths | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 23.72 deaths | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 24.52 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 40.99 deaths | +67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.95 deaths | 6.62 deaths | 39.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1 deaths | 14.71 deaths | 35.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.76 deaths | 24.52 deaths | 40.99 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cyprus?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cyprus was 40.99 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 40.99 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 deaths in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Cyprus ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.