New Zealand vs South Africa: Amphetamine use disorder death rate
New Zealand
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Amphetamine use disorder death rate over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.057 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.082 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.093 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher amphetamine use disorder death rate, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in amphetamine use disorder death rate between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for amphetamine use disorder death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.