Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
3.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
51st
South Africa rank
54th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.988 deaths per 100,000 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.405 deaths per 100,000 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th 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.