Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 1,178 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,178 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 4.7% on the previous year and up 153.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Netherlands peaked at 1,178 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 412.11 deaths, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 512.35 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 586.37 deaths | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 489.26 deaths | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 426.94 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 458.6 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 458.36 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 432.55 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 412.11 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 499.3 deaths | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 532.07 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 417.05 deaths | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 464.56 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 470.55 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 773.74 deaths | +64.4% |
| 2014 | 752.23 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 925.39 deaths | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 1,011 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,068 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,057 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,018 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,125 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 1,178 deaths | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 480.79 deaths | 412.11 deaths | 586.37 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 795.76 deaths | 417.05 deaths | 1,068 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,151 deaths | 1,125 deaths | 1,178 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Netherlands?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Netherlands was 1,178 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,178 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 412.11 deaths in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Netherlands ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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 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.