Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 1,983 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Pakistan stood at 1,983 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Pakistan peaked at 1,983 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,397 deaths, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,397 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,446 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,488 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,511 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,543 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,576 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,604 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,622 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,657 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,682 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,689 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,716 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,761 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,737 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,809 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,856 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,885 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,926 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,939 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,965 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,934 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,983 deaths | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,553 deaths | 1,397 deaths | 1,682 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,828 deaths | 1,689 deaths | 1,965 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,958 deaths | 1,934 deaths | 1,983 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Pakistan?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Pakistan was 1,983 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,983 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,397 deaths in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.