Brazil vs China: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who

Brazil
11,838
in 2021
China
29,710
in 2021
Brazil rank
5th
China rank
2nd

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who over time

  • Brazil
  • China
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020102021

How they compare

China currently reports 29,710 against 11,838 in Brazil, a difference of 17,872.

That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Brazil's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
2000s 7,384 33,718 26,335 China
2010s 9,180 28,699 19,519 China
2020s 11,765 29,763 17,998 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who, Brazil or China?
China, at 29,710 against 11,838 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who between Brazil and China?
17,872, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed