Samoa vs Vanuatu: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Samoa
2 deaths
in 2021
Vanuatu
2.74 deaths
in 2021
Samoa rank
177th
Vanuatu rank
176th

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
0123200020102021

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 2.74 deaths against 2 deaths in Samoa, a difference of 0.74 deaths.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Samoa's.

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

Samoa ranks 177th and Vanuatu ranks 176th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 1.59 deaths 1.91 deaths 0.32 deaths Vanuatu
2010s 1.81 deaths 2.34 deaths 0.538 deaths Vanuatu
2020s 1.96 deaths 2.67 deaths 0.715 deaths Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Samoa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 2.74 deaths against 2 deaths in Samoa as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Samoa and Vanuatu?
0.74 deaths, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Samoa ranks 177th and Vanuatu ranks 176th 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.