Korea vs Mexico: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Korea
2.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
2.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea rank
70th
Mexico rank
71st
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Korea ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.767 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Korea or Mexico?
- Korea, at 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Korea and Mexico?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Korea ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 71st 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.