Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in India

India: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 29,217 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29,217
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
31,831
in 2019
All-time low
17,225
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in India, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 17.2k2001: 17.3k2002: 18.0k2003: 18.9k2004: 20.1k2005: 21.0k2006: 21.3k2007: 22.1k2008: 22.9k2009: 23.5k2010: 24.2k2011: 24.6k2012: 24.7k2013: 25.8k2014: 26.8k2015: 27.3k2016: 28.5k2017: 29.9k2018: 30.9k2019: 31.8k2020: 30.9k2021: 29.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 29,217 for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in India peaked at 31,831 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,225, in 2000.

India ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in India, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in India, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17,225 —
2001 17,311 +0.5%
2002 18,044 +4.2%
2003 18,868 +4.6%
2004 20,054 +6.3%
2005 21,011 +4.8%
2006 21,253 +1.2%
2007 22,096 +4.0%
2008 22,918 +3.7%
2009 23,494 +2.5%
2010 24,151 +2.8%
2011 24,615 +1.9%
2012 24,685 +0.3%
2013 25,850 +4.7%
2014 26,791 +3.6%
2015 27,343 +2.1%
2016 28,472 +4.1%
2017 29,919 +5.1%
2018 30,879 +3.2%
2019 31,831 +3.1%
2020 30,944 -2.8%
2021 29,217 -5.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 29,217 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.09, 214.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • India's 29,217 is above the median for South Asia, which is 258.74, 112.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,227 17,225 23,494 10
2010s 27,454 24,151 31,831 10
2020s 30,080 29,217 30,944 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 United States 128,367 compare
  2. 2 China 29,710 compare
  3. 4 Russia 25,668 compare
  4. 5 Brazil 11,838 compare
  5. 6 Canada 9,048 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in India?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in India was 29,217 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 31,831 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 17,225 in 2000.
How does India rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
India ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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