Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Mongolia
Mongolia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 736.09 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 736.09 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Mongolia peaked at 736.09 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 250.88 deaths, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 250.88 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 268.04 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 292.75 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 342.75 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 380.26 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 423.49 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 449.97 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 475.42 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 509.78 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 543.68 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 580.78 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 627.61 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 631.35 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 620.43 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 611.21 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 632.51 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 658.09 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 681.44 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 691.73 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 723.18 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 711.83 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 736.09 deaths | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393.7 deaths | 250.88 deaths | 543.68 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 645.83 deaths | 580.78 deaths | 723.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 723.96 deaths | 711.83 deaths | 736.09 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Mongolia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Mongolia was 736.09 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 736.09 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.88 deaths in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Mongolia ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.