Australia vs Pakistan: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Australia
1,866 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan
1,983 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
21st
Pakistan rank
20th
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Australia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1,983 deaths against 1,866 deaths in Australia, a difference of 117 deaths.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,144 deaths | 1,553 deaths | 408.97 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1,642 deaths | 1,828 deaths | 186.05 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1,903 deaths | 1,958 deaths | 55.07 deaths | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Australia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1,983 deaths against 1,866 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Australia and Pakistan?
- 117 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Australia ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 20th 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.