Malawi vs New Zealand: Death rate from opioid use who

Malawi
0.6
in 2021
New Zealand
0.59
in 2021
Malawi rank
57th
New Zealand rank
58th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Malawi
  • New Zealand
00.20.40.60.8200020102021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.6 against 0.59 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01.

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 0.599 0.234 New Zealand
2010s 0.433 0.6 0.167 New Zealand
2020s 0.53 0.58 0.05 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Malawi or New Zealand?
Malawi, at 0.6 against 0.59 in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Malawi and New Zealand?
0.01, 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 death rate from opioid use who?
Malawi ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed