Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Czechia
Czechia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 656.66 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 656.66 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Czechia peaked at 656.66 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 282.2 deaths, in 2000.
Czechia ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 282.2 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 306.7 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 296.24 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 355.45 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 386.53 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 493.35 deaths | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 402.68 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 389.94 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 421.99 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 420.36 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 381.09 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 415.18 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 484.18 deaths | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 481.09 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 471.07 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 533.99 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 562.06 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 550.14 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 529.98 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 538.74 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 608.61 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 656.66 deaths | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375.54 deaths | 282.2 deaths | 493.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.75 deaths | 381.09 deaths | 562.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 632.63 deaths | 608.61 deaths | 656.66 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Czechia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Czechia was 656.66 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 656.66 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.2 deaths in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Czechia ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.