Bulgaria vs South Sudan: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Bulgaria
1.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
1.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
95th
South Sudan rank
96th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Bulgaria
- South Sudan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 95th and South Sudan ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.208 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Bulgaria or South Sudan?
- Bulgaria, at 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Bulgaria and South Sudan?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and South Sudan rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th and South Sudan ranks 96th 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.