Chile vs Mexico: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Chile
2.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
2.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Chile rank
68th
Mexico rank
71st
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Chile ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.458 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.619 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Chile or Mexico?
- Chile, at 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Chile and Mexico?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Chile ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 71st 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.