South Africa vs Spain: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
South Africa
3.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
3.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
54th
Spain rank
53rd
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.525 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.326 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- South Africa ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd 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.