Australia vs Viet Nam: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Australia
1,866 deaths
in 2021
Viet Nam
2,079 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
18th

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Australia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 2,079 deaths against 1,866 deaths in Australia, a difference of 213 deaths.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 194 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 1,144 deaths 1,163 deaths 19.65 deaths Viet Nam
2010s 1,642 deaths 1,846 deaths 203.49 deaths Viet Nam
2020s 1,903 deaths 2,006 deaths 103.22 deaths Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Australia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 2,079 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 Viet Nam?
213 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Viet Nam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Viet Nam rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Australia ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.