Brazil vs China: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

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

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

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

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 deaths 33,718 deaths 26,335 deaths China
2010s 9,180 deaths 28,699 deaths 19,519 deaths China
2020s 11,765 deaths 29,763 deaths 17,998 deaths China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Brazil or China?
China, at 29,710 deaths against 11,838 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Brazil and China?
17,872 deaths, 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 mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd 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.