India vs United States of America: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
India
29,217 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
128,367 deaths
in 2021
India rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 128,367 deaths against 29,217 deaths in India, a difference of 99,150 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.4 times India's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,227 deaths | 33,068 deaths | 12,840 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 27,454 deaths | 61,461 deaths | 34,007 deaths | United States of America |
| 2020s | 30,080 deaths | 120,050 deaths | 89,970 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 128,367 deaths against 29,217 deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between India and United States of America?
- 99,150 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- India ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.