Australia vs Luxembourg: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Australia
7.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Luxembourg
7.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
31st
Luxembourg rank
30th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Luxembourg ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.507 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.485 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Australia ranks 31st and Luxembourg ranks 30th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.