Belgium vs New Zealand: Drug use disorder death rate
Belgium
1.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
1.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
35th
New Zealand rank
34th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.453 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Belgium or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Belgium ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.