Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 2,079 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,079 deaths
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,089 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
973.07 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Viet Nam, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 973.1 deaths2001: 1.0k deaths2002: 1.0k deaths2003: 1.1k deaths2004: 1.1k deaths2005: 1.1k deaths2006: 1.2k deaths2007: 1.3k deaths2008: 1.4k deaths2009: 1.5k deaths2010: 1.6k deaths2011: 1.6k deaths2012: 1.7k deaths2013: 1.8k deaths2014: 1.8k deaths2015: 1.9k deaths2016: 2.0k deaths2017: 2.0k deaths2018: 2.0k deaths2019: 2.1k deaths2020: 1.9k deaths2021: 2.1k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 2,079 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Viet Nam peaked at 2,089 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 973.07 deaths, in 2000.

Viet Nam ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 973.07 deaths
2001 1,007 deaths +3.4%
2002 1,034 deaths +2.8%
2003 1,057 deaths +2.2%
2004 1,092 deaths +3.3%
2005 1,144 deaths +4.7%
2006 1,185 deaths +3.6%
2007 1,287 deaths +8.6%
2008 1,390 deaths +8.0%
2009 1,465 deaths +5.4%
2010 1,559 deaths +6.4%
2011 1,620 deaths +3.9%
2012 1,679 deaths +3.6%
2013 1,752 deaths +4.3%
2014 1,848 deaths +5.5%
2015 1,934 deaths +4.6%
2016 1,967 deaths +1.7%
2017 1,981 deaths +0.8%
2018 2,028 deaths +2.3%
2019 2,089 deaths +3.0%
2020 1,934 deaths -7.4%
2021 2,079 deaths +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,163 deaths 973.07 deaths 1,465 deaths 10
2010s 1,846 deaths 1,559 deaths 2,089 deaths 10
2020s 2,006 deaths 1,934 deaths 2,079 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 15 Japan 2,466 deaths compare
  2. 16 Belarus 2,426 deaths compare
  3. 17 Thailand 2,287 deaths compare
  4. 19 South Africa 2,033 deaths compare
  5. 20 Pakistan 1,983 deaths compare
  6. 21 Australia 1,866 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Viet Nam?
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Viet Nam was 2,079 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 2,089 deaths in 2019.
What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 973.07 deaths in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Viet Nam ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.