Australia vs Nigeria: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Australia
1,866 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
1,779 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
21st
Nigeria rank
22nd
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,866 deaths against 1,779 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 87 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,144 deaths | 1,055 deaths | 88.25 deaths | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,642 deaths | 1,275 deaths | 367.43 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,903 deaths | 1,657 deaths | 245.86 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 Nigeria?
- Australia, at 1,866 deaths against 1,779 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Australia and Nigeria?
- 87 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Australia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.