Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ukraine
Ukraine: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 5,560 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 5,560 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ukraine peaked at 15,231 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,560 deaths, in 2021.
Ukraine ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,310 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13,315 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,933 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 13,849 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14,669 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 15,231 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 13,704 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 13,819 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13,076 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 9,784 deaths | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 8,108 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 7,436 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 7,501 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,193 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7,134 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,879 deaths | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 5,666 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,721 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,223 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 6,175 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,852 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 5,560 deaths | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,469 deaths | 9,784 deaths | 15,231 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,704 deaths | 5,666 deaths | 8,108 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,706 deaths | 5,560 deaths | 5,852 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ukraine?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ukraine was 5,560 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 15,231 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,560 deaths in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Ukraine ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.