Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Italy
Italy: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 1,694 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Italy stood at 1,694 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Italy peaked at 1,694 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 887.76 deaths, in 2002.
That places Italy 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,196 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,119 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 887.76 deaths | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 1,211 deaths | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 1,278 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,354 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,204 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1,336 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1,243 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,238 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,174 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,200 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,333 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1,265 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,226 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,393 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1,263 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,390 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1,463 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,512 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,667 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,694 deaths | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,207 deaths | 887.76 deaths | 1,354 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,322 deaths | 1,174 deaths | 1,512 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,680 deaths | 1,667 deaths | 1,694 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Italy?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Italy was 1,694 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,694 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 887.76 deaths in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.