Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 30.86 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Namibia is 30.86 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Namibia peaked at 30.86 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.84 deaths, in 2000.
That places Namibia 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.84 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 19.19 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.21 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 20.69 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.91 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.76 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.73 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.56 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.31 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.16 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 22.41 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.3 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 26.23 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 27.12 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.87 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 26.8 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 27.09 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.28 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.76 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 30.86 deaths | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.39 deaths | 18.84 deaths | 21.31 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 deaths | 21.16 deaths | 27.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.81 deaths | 28.76 deaths | 30.86 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Namibia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Namibia was 30.86 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.86 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 deaths in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.