China vs India: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
China
29,710 deaths
in 2021
India
29,217 deaths
in 2021
China rank
2nd
India rank
3rd
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 29,710 deaths against 29,217 deaths in India, a difference of 493 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,718 deaths | 20,227 deaths | 13,491 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 28,699 deaths | 27,454 deaths | 1,245 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 29,763 deaths | 30,080 deaths | 317.05 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, China or India?
- China, at 29,710 deaths against 29,217 deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between China and India?
- 493 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- China ranks 2nd 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.