Canada vs India: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Canada
9,048 deaths
in 2021
India
29,217 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 29,217 deaths against 9,048 deaths in Canada, a difference of 20,169 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 3.2 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,094 deaths | 20,227 deaths | 18,133 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 4,069 deaths | 27,454 deaths | 23,385 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 8,589 deaths | 30,080 deaths | 21,491 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Canada or India?
- India, at 29,217 deaths against 9,048 deaths in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Canada and India?
- 20,169 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Canada ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd 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.