China vs Japan: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who

China
2.08
in 2021
Japan
1.98
in 2021
China rank
83rd
Japan rank
85th

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who over time

  • China
  • Japan
0.511.522.53200020102021

How they compare

China currently reports 2.08 against 1.98 in Japan, a difference of 0.1.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 85th of 194 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6 0.87 1.73 China
2010s 2.07 1.32 0.746 China
2020s 2.08 1.87 0.215 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who, China or Japan?
China, at 2.08 against 1.98 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who between China and Japan?
0.1, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Japan rank globally for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
China ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed