Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 109.55 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 109.55 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Eritrea peaked at 109.55 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.66 deaths, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.14 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 73.33 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.85 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.66 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 76.89 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 79.53 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 82 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 82.15 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.29 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 90.24 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 91.94 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 92.37 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.69 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.66 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 95.14 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.25 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 96.42 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.27 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 100.82 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 101.78 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 101.74 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 109.55 deaths | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.21 deaths | 72.66 deaths | 90.24 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.03 deaths | 91.94 deaths | 101.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.64 deaths | 101.74 deaths | 109.55 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Eritrea?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Eritrea was 109.55 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 109.55 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.66 deaths in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.