Japan vs Malawi: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who

Japan
1.98
in 2021
Malawi
1.78
in 2021
Japan rank
85th
Malawi rank
88th

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

  • Japan
  • Malawi
00.511.52200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.98 against 1.78 in Malawi, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Japan ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 88th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.87 1.47 0.595 Malawi
2010s 1.32 1.41 0.081 Malawi
2020s 1.87 1.67 0.2 Japan

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, Japan or Malawi?
Japan, at 1.98 against 1.78 in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who between Japan and Malawi?
0.2, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Japan ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 88th 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