New Zealand vs United States: Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities

New Zealand
30.1%
in 2013
United States
27.2%
in 2012
New Zealand rank
3rd
United States rank
5th

Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 30.1% against 27.2% in United States, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

New Zealand ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
1990s 33.6% 43.8% 10.3% United States
2000s 29.6% 39.5% 9.8% United States
2010s 32.3% 29.3% 3.0% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities, New Zealand or United States?
New Zealand, at 30.1% against 27.2% in United States as of 2013.
What is the difference in alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities between New Zealand and United States?
2.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities?
New Zealand ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
37 places, 438 data points, 1990–2013
Last refreshed