Iraq vs Samoa: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Iraq
0.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
0.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
142nd
Samoa rank
144th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Iraq
- Samoa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.842 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.079 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.948 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.058 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
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 Samoa?
- Iraq, at 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Iraq and Samoa?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Samoa rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Iraq ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 144th 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.