Iran vs South Africa: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who

Iran
3.2
in 2021
South Africa
3.42
in 2021
Iran rank
57th
South Africa rank
54th

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
01234200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.42 against 3.2 in Iran, a difference of 0.22.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.1 2.39 1.71 Iran
2010s 3.45 3.16 0.291 Iran
2020s 2.9 3.41 0.515 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who, Iran or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.42 against 3.2 in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who between Iran and South Africa?
0.22, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Iran ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed