Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 1.64 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Maldives, 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 Maldives stood at 1.64 deaths.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Maldives peaked at 2.43 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7 deaths, in 2000.
That places Maldives 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.73 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.75 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.79 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.74 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.79 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.87 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.92 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.21 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.34 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.33 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.49 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.69 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.84 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.85 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.75 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.43 deaths | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 1.99 deaths | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 1.64 deaths | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.836 deaths | 0.7 deaths | 1.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 deaths | 1.14 deaths | 2.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 deaths | 1.64 deaths | 1.99 deaths | 2 |
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- 176 Vanuatu 2.74 deaths compare
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- 181 Fiji 1.45 deaths compare
- 182 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.43 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Maldives?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Maldives was 1.64 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 deaths in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Maldives ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.