China vs India: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
China
2.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India
2.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
83rd
India rank
83rd
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people in India, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 83rd and India ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.834 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2020s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, China or India?
- China, at 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between China and India?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- China ranks 83rd and India ranks 83rd 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.