Denmark vs Russian Federation: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate

Denmark
15.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Russian Federation
17.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
9th

Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 18.91 deaths per 100,000 people 42.08 deaths per 100,000 people 23.16 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2010s 17.76 deaths per 100,000 people 23.67 deaths per 100,000 people 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2020s 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 17.69 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 Russian Federation?
2.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Russian Federation rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
Denmark ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.