Iran vs Japan: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who

Iran
2,814
in 2021
Japan
2,466
in 2021
Iran rank
14th
Japan rank
15th

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2,814 against 2,466 in Japan, a difference of 348.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 2,861 1,110 1,751 Iran
2010s 2,789 1,683 1,106 Iran
2020s 2,537 2,337 199.91 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who, Iran or Japan?
Iran, at 2,814 against 2,466 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who between Iran and Japan?
348, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Iran ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed