Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
3.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
57th
South Africa rank
54th

Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
01234200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people 0.291 deaths per 100,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people 0.515 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th 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.