Malawi vs New Zealand: Opioid use disorder death rate
Malawi
0.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
0.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
57th
New Zealand rank
58th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Malawi
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malawi ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.365 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.599 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.234 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.433 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.167 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Malawi or New Zealand?
- Malawi, at 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Malawi and New Zealand?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Malawi ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid 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 opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.