Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 258.99 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 258.99 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 714.1 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 258.99 deaths, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 452.81 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 433.18 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 450.76 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 506.16 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 572.24 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 630.24 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 714.1 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 654.81 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 600.71 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 523.28 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 494.07 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 481.19 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 446.93 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 401.47 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 383.98 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 374.87 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 310.92 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 339.46 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 343.49 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 329.44 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 277.58 deaths | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 258.99 deaths | -6.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 258.99 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.09 deaths, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 258.99 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 445 deaths, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 553.83 deaths | 433.18 deaths | 714.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.58 deaths | 310.92 deaths | 494.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.28 deaths | 258.99 deaths | 277.58 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kyrgyzstan?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kyrgyzstan was 258.99 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 714.1 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.99 deaths in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.