Brazil vs Canada: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Brazil
11,838 deaths
in 2021
Canada
9,048 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
5th
Canada rank
6th
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11,838 deaths against 9,048 deaths in Canada, a difference of 2,790 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Canada ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,384 deaths | 2,094 deaths | 5,289 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9,180 deaths | 4,069 deaths | 5,112 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 11,765 deaths | 8,589 deaths | 3,176 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 11,838 deaths against 9,048 deaths in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Brazil and Canada?
- 2,790 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Canada ranks 6th 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.