Iraq vs Kenya: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Iraq
0.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
0.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
142nd
Kenya rank
145th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 142nd and Kenya ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.786 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.948 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.069 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Iraq or Kenya?
- Iraq, at 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Iraq and Kenya?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Iraq ranks 142nd and Kenya ranks 145th 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.