Libya vs New Zealand: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Libya
2.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
2.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Libya rank
61st
New Zealand rank
64th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Libya
  • New Zealand
0123200020102021

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 64th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2596 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2010s 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1373 deaths per 100,000 people Libya
2020s 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2416 deaths per 100,000 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Libya or New Zealand?
Libya, at 2.9 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 Libya and New Zealand?
0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Libya and New Zealand rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Libya ranks 61st 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

Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
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 substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.