Ireland vs Netherlands: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Ireland
6.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands
6.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
34th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th 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.