Australia vs Republic of Moldova: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate

Australia
7.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Moldova
7.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
31st
Republic of Moldova rank
29th

Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time

  • Australia
  • Republic of Moldova
5101520200020102021

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 31st and Republic of Moldova ranks 29th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Moldova
2010s 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Moldova
2020s 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people 0.005 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 Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 7.45 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 Republic of Moldova?
0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Moldova?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
Australia ranks 31st and Republic of Moldova ranks 29th 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

Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.