Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Spain

Spain: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1,634 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,634
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,669
in 2020
All-time low
1,158
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Spain, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2000201020212000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1,634 for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who 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, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Spain peaked at 1,669 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,158, 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.

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Spain, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1,250 —
2001 1,327 +6.1%
2002 1,231 -7.2%
2003 1,312 +6.6%
2004 1,363 +3.9%
2005 1,352 -0.8%
2006 1,181 -12.6%
2007 1,158 -1.9%
2008 1,241 +7.2%
2009 1,200 -3.3%
2010 1,177 -2.0%
2011 1,230 +4.5%
2012 1,329 +8.1%
2013 1,228 -7.6%
2014 1,357 +10.6%
2015 1,322 -2.6%
2016 1,408 +6.5%
2017 1,366 -3.0%
2018 1,369 +0.2%
2019 1,441 +5.2%
2020 1,669 +15.8%
2021 1,634 -2.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1,634 is above the median for high income countries, which is 294.55, 5.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1,634 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 445, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,262 1,158 1,363 10
2010s 1,323 1,177 1,441 10
2020s 1,652 1,634 1,669 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 Nigeria 1,779 compare
  2. 23 Philippines 1,727 compare
  3. 24 Italy 1,694 compare
  4. 26 Guatemala 1,431 compare
  5. 27 South Korea 1,364 compare
  6. 28 Ethiopia 1,231 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Spain?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Spain was 1,634 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1,669 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,158 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Spain ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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