Malawi vs Zambia: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Malawi
1.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
1.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
88th
Zambia rank
91st
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.334 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.206 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Malawi ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 91st 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.