Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Netherlands

Netherlands: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1,178 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,178
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,178
in 2021
All-time low
412.11
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Netherlands, 2000–2021

4006008001.0k1.2k2000201020212000: 512.42001: 586.42002: 489.32003: 426.92004: 458.62005: 458.42006: 432.62007: 412.12008: 499.32009: 532.12010: 417.12011: 464.62012: 470.62013: 773.72014: 752.22015: 925.42016: 1.0k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1,178 for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 153.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Netherlands peaked at 1,178 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 412.11, in 2007.

That places Netherlands 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Netherlands, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 512.35 —
2001 586.37 +14.4%
2002 489.26 -16.6%
2003 426.94 -12.7%
2004 458.6 +7.4%
2005 458.36 -0.1%
2006 432.55 -5.6%
2007 412.11 -4.7%
2008 499.3 +21.2%
2009 532.07 +6.6%
2010 417.05 -21.6%
2011 464.56 +11.4%
2012 470.55 +1.3%
2013 773.74 +64.4%
2014 752.23 -2.8%
2015 925.39 +23.0%
2016 1,011 +9.2%
2017 1,068 +5.7%
2018 1,057 -1.1%
2019 1,018 -3.7%
2020 1,125 +10.5%
2021 1,178 +4.7%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 1,178 is above the median for high income countries, which is 294.55, 4.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 1,178 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 445, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 480.79 412.11 586.37 10
2010s 795.76 417.05 1,068 10
2020s 1,151 1,125 1,178 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 27 South Korea 1,364 compare
  2. 28 Ethiopia 1,231 compare
  3. 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,212 compare
  4. 31 Kazakhstan 1,086 compare
  5. 32 Tanzania 1,083 compare
  6. 33 Finland 1,007 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Netherlands?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Netherlands was 1,178 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,178 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 412.11 in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Netherlands ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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