Republic of Moldova vs Sweden: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate

Republic of Moldova
7.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
8.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Moldova rank
29th
Sweden rank
26th

Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Moldova
2010s 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Moldova
2020s 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Republic of Moldova or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Republic of Moldova and Sweden?
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Moldova and Sweden rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
Republic of Moldova ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.