North Korea vs South Sudan: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who

North Korea
1.58
in 2021
South Sudan
1.62
in 2021
North Korea rank
97th
South Sudan rank
96th

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

  • North Korea
  • South Sudan
00.511.52200020102021

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1.62 against 1.58 in North Korea, a difference of 0.04.

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

North Korea ranks 97th and South Sudan ranks 96th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.39 1.05 0.349 North Korea
2010s 1.74 1.23 0.511 North Korea
2020s 1.57 1.58 0.005 South Sudan

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, North Korea or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 1.62 against 1.58 in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who between North Korea and South Sudan?
0.04, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North Korea and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
North Korea ranks 97th and South Sudan ranks 96th 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