Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Dominican Republic
0.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
1.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
140th
Ghana rank
137th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 140th and Ghana ranks 137th of 194 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.801 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.069 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.948 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.136 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.975 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 140th and Ghana ranks 137th 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.