Denmark vs Finland: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Denmark
15.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland
18.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
11th
Finland rank
8th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Finland ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.863 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.643 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Denmark and Finland?
- 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Finland ranks 8th 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.