Australia vs Switzerland: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Australia
7.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
6.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
31st
Switzerland rank
32nd
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.046 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 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 Switzerland?
- Australia, at 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Australia ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 32nd 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.