Belarus vs United States of America: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Belarus
25.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
38.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belarus rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Belarus
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 38.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus, a difference of 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 31.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 25.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Belarus or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 38.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Belarus and United States of America?
- 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and United States of America rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Belarus ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.