Australia vs Italy: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Australia
1,866 deaths
in 2021
Italy
1,694 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
21st
Italy rank
24th
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,866 deaths against 1,694 deaths in Italy, a difference of 172 deaths.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,144 deaths | 1,207 deaths | 63.04 deaths | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,642 deaths | 1,322 deaths | 320.27 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,903 deaths | 1,680 deaths | 223.08 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 1,866 deaths against 1,694 deaths in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Australia and Italy?
- 172 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Australia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 24th 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 deaths. 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.