Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Guinea-Bissau
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
132nd
Sierra Leone rank
135th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.963 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.874 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.089 deaths per 100,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.933 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.962 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Sierra Leone ranks 135th 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.