Lesotho vs Mexico: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Lesotho
2.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
2.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho rank
68th
Mexico rank
71st
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Lesotho
- Mexico
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Lesotho ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.225 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Lesotho or Mexico?
- Lesotho, at 2.74 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 Lesotho and Mexico?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Mexico rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 68th 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.