Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Philippines
Philippines: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 1,727 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1,727 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 231.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Philippines peaked at 1,727 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 475.02 deaths, in 2016.
Philippines ranks 23rd 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 887.55 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 826.37 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 967.5 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 1,122 deaths | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 938.77 deaths | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 879.92 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,034 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 882.37 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 680.52 deaths | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 672.31 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 699.06 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 521.67 deaths | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 759.54 deaths | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 688.52 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 602.68 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 738.35 deaths | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 475.02 deaths | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 1,046 deaths | +120.3% |
| 2018 | 1,055 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,177 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 1,287 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,727 deaths | +34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 889.1 deaths | 672.31 deaths | 1,122 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 776.33 deaths | 475.02 deaths | 1,177 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,507 deaths | 1,287 deaths | 1,727 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Philippines?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Philippines was 1,727 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,727 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.02 deaths in 2016.
- How does Philippines rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.