Australia vs Netherlands: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Australia
7.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands
6.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
31st
Netherlands rank
34th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 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 Netherlands?
- Australia, at 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Australia ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th 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.