Eritrea vs New Zealand: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Eritrea
3.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
3.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea rank
62nd
New Zealand rank
59th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Eritrea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.459 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.087 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Eritrea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Eritrea and New Zealand?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eritrea and New Zealand rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Eritrea ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 59th 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 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 mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.