New Zealand vs Turkmenistan: Drug use disorder death rate
New Zealand
1.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Turkmenistan
1.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
34th
Turkmenistan rank
37th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- New Zealand
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 34th and Turkmenistan ranks 37th 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 | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.842 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.366 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.998 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.548 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.195 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, New Zealand or Turkmenistan?
- New Zealand, at 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between New Zealand and Turkmenistan?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkmenistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Turkmenistan rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 34th and Turkmenistan ranks 37th 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.