Cuba vs El Salvador: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Cuba
691.24 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador
873.1 deaths
in 2021
Cuba rank
41st
El Salvador rank
38th

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
2004006008001.0k200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 873.1 deaths against 691.24 deaths in Cuba, a difference of 181.86 deaths.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Cuba ranks 41st and El Salvador ranks 38th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 405.1 deaths 849.53 deaths 444.43 deaths El Salvador
2010s 664.29 deaths 809.93 deaths 145.64 deaths El Salvador
2020s 767.39 deaths 857.6 deaths 90.21 deaths El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Cuba or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 873.1 deaths against 691.24 deaths in Cuba as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Cuba and El Salvador?
181.86 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Cuba ranks 41st and El Salvador ranks 38th 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.