Malaysia vs Niger: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Malaysia
0.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger
0.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
162nd
Niger rank
160th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Malaysia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.506 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.663 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.157 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.752 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.665 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.755 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Malaysia or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Malaysia and Niger?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Niger rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 160th 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.