Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Canada
9,048 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7,562 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 9,048 deaths against 7,562 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,486 deaths.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,094 deaths 3,270 deaths 1,176 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4,069 deaths 4,741 deaths 672.41 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 8,589 deaths 7,257 deaths 1,333 deaths Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 9,048 deaths against 7,562 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,486 deaths, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.