New Zealand vs Syrian Arab Republic: Opioid use disorder death rate
New Zealand
0.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
0.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
58th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
58th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- New Zealand
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 58th and Syrian Arab Republic 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 | New Zealand | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.599 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.475 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.571 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, New Zealand or Syrian Arab Republic?
- New Zealand, at 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 58th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.