Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 8.56 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands is 8.56 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Solomon Islands peaked at 8.56 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.61 deaths, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.61 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.65 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.79 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.04 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.77 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.04 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.17 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.74 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.26 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.39 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.58 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.75 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.91 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.09 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.24 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.38 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.55 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.86 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.01 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.56 deaths | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 deaths | 4.61 deaths | 6.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 deaths | 6.39 deaths | 7.86 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 deaths | 8.01 deaths | 8.56 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 159 Qatar 9.34 deaths compare
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- 161 Belize 9.04 deaths compare
- 163 Montenegro 8.04 deaths compare
- 164 Saint Lucia 7.68 deaths compare
- 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.03 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Solomon Islands?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Solomon Islands was 8.56 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 deaths in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Solomon Islands ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.