Mexico vs New Zealand: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Mexico
2.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
2.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico rank
67th
New Zealand rank
64th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2247 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1636 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Mexico or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Mexico ranks 67th 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.