Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 0.57 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Marshall Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.57 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.69 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.54 deaths, in 2018.
That places Marshall Islands 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.67 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.67 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.68 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.68 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.68 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.69 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.68 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.67 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.68 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.65 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.66 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.65 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.62 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.54 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.59 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.57 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.57 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.677 deaths | 0.67 deaths | 0.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.618 deaths | 0.54 deaths | 0.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.57 deaths | 0.57 deaths | 0.57 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 183 Seychelles 1.03 deaths compare
- 184 Tonga 0.91 deaths compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.84 deaths compare
- 187 Cook Islands 0.36 deaths compare
- 188 Andorra 0.31 deaths compare
- 189 Monaco 0.23 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Marshall Islands?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Marshall Islands was 0.57 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 deaths in 2018.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.