Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 131.18 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Zimbabwe stood at 131.18 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 131.18 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.55 deaths, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.63 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 62.67 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 64.23 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 65.24 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 64.72 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 62 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 61.19 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.83 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.35 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 57.55 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 68.75 deaths | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 75.02 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 77.29 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 82.35 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 85.8 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 91.78 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 99.26 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 102.75 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 112.4 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 112.53 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 116.78 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 131.18 deaths | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.14 deaths | 57.55 deaths | 65.24 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.79 deaths | 68.75 deaths | 112.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.98 deaths | 116.78 deaths | 131.18 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Zimbabwe was 131.18 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 131.18 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.55 deaths in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.