Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Spain
Spain: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 1,634 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,634 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Spain peaked at 1,669 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,158 deaths, in 2007.
That places Spain 25th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,250 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,327 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,231 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,312 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,363 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,352 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,181 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 1,158 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,241 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,200 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,177 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,230 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,329 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,228 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,357 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1,322 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,408 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,366 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,369 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,441 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,669 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 1,634 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,262 deaths | 1,158 deaths | 1,363 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,323 deaths | 1,177 deaths | 1,441 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,652 deaths | 1,634 deaths | 1,669 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Spain?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Spain was 1,634 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,669 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,158 deaths in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.