New Zealand vs Thailand: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
New Zealand
3.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
3.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
59th
Thailand rank
58th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.905 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, New Zealand or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 58th 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.