Australia vs South Africa: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Australia
1,866
in 2021
South Africa
2,033
in 2021
Australia rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,033 against 1,866 in Australia, a difference of 167.
That makes South Africa'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 South Africa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,144 | 1,171 | 27.43 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,642 | 1,740 | 97.6 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,903 | 2,017 | 113.71 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,033 against 1,866 in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who between Australia and South Africa?
- 167, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Australia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.