Iraq vs New Zealand: Death rate from poisoning

Iraq
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
154th
New Zealand rank
151st

Death rate from poisoning over time

  • Iraq
  • New Zealand
0.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 151st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people 0.062 deaths per 100,000 people Iraq
2010s 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people 0.223 deaths per 100,000 people 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2020s 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people 0.195 deaths per 100,000 people 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Iraq or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Iraq and New Zealand?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
Iraq ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from poisoning
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.