Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2,814 deaths
in 2021
Japan
2,466 deaths
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
14th
Japan rank
15th

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2,814 deaths against 2,466 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
348 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th 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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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.