Lesotho vs New Zealand: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Lesotho
2.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
2.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho rank
62nd
New Zealand rank
64th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Lesotho
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Lesotho ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7149 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2547 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2414 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Lesotho or New Zealand?
- Lesotho, at 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 64th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders 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 substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.