Burundi vs Japan: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Burundi
1.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
1.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burundi rank
87th
Japan rank
85th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Burundi
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 87th and Japan ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.167 deaths per 100,000 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Burundi or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Burundi and Japan?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Japan rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Burundi ranks 87th and Japan ranks 85th 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.