Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Nicaragua
104.72 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
87.95 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
120th
Sierra Leone rank
122nd

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sierra Leone
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 104.72 deaths against 87.95 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.77 deaths.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Nicaragua ranks 120th and Sierra Leone ranks 122nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 222.36 deaths 48.52 deaths 173.84 deaths Nicaragua
2010s 281.38 deaths 69.73 deaths 211.65 deaths Nicaragua
2020s 111.41 deaths 82.16 deaths 29.24 deaths Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
Nicaragua, at 104.72 deaths against 87.95 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
16.77 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Nicaragua ranks 120th and Sierra Leone ranks 122nd 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.