Denmark vs Poland: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate

Denmark
15.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland
15.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
11th
Poland rank
10th

Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and Poland ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 18.91 deaths per 100,000 people 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 17.76 deaths per 100,000 people 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2020s 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 15.94 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 Poland?
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
Denmark ranks 11th and Poland ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.