Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in India
India: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 29,217 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
India recorded 29,217 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in India peaked at 31,831 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,225 deaths, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in India, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,225 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 17,311 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18,044 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 18,868 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 20,054 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 21,011 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21,253 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 22,096 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22,918 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 23,494 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 24,151 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 24,615 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 24,685 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 25,850 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 26,791 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 27,343 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 28,472 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 29,919 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 30,879 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 31,831 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30,944 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 29,217 deaths | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,227 deaths | 17,225 deaths | 23,494 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,454 deaths | 24,151 deaths | 31,831 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,080 deaths | 29,217 deaths | 30,944 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 United States of America 128,367 deaths compare
- 2 China 29,710 deaths compare
- 4 Russian Federation 25,668 deaths compare
- 5 Brazil 11,838 deaths compare
- 6 Canada 9,048 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in India?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in India was 29,217 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 31,831 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,225 deaths in 2000.
- How does India rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- India ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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 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.