Japan vs Mexico: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Japan
2,466 deaths
in 2021
Mexico
3,307 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
15th
Mexico rank
13th

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 3,307 deaths against 2,466 deaths in Japan, a difference of 841 deaths.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 1,110 deaths 4,053 deaths 2,944 deaths Mexico
2010s 1,683 deaths 3,514 deaths 1,831 deaths Mexico
2020s 2,337 deaths 3,282 deaths 945.25 deaths Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 3,307 deaths against 2,466 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Japan and Mexico?
841 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Japan ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th 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.