Cyprus vs South Africa: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Cyprus
3.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
3.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cyprus rank
56th
South Africa rank
54th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Cyprus, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Cyprus ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.088 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.775 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Cyprus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Cyprus ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th 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.