Australia vs Philippines: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Australia
1,866 deaths
in 2021
Philippines
1,727 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
21st
Philippines rank
23rd
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Australia
- Philippines
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,866 deaths against 1,727 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 139 deaths.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,144 deaths | 889.1 deaths | 254.58 deaths | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,642 deaths | 776.33 deaths | 865.82 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,903 deaths | 1,507 deaths | 396.36 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 Philippines?
- Australia, at 1,866 deaths against 1,727 deaths in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Australia and Philippines?
- 139 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Philippines rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Australia ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 23rd 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.