Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 0.14 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 0.14 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 0.19 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.14 deaths, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 192nd 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.14 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.19 deaths | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.14 deaths | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.144 deaths | 0.14 deaths | 0.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.147 deaths | 0.14 deaths | 0.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.165 deaths | 0.14 deaths | 0.19 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tuvalu?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tuvalu was 0.14 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 deaths in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.