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

New Zealand
2.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
2.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
64th
Rwanda rank
65th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • Rwanda
0123200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

New Zealand ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 65th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0234 deaths per 100,000 people Rwanda
2010s 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2845 deaths per 100,000 people New Zealand
2020s 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1534 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, New Zealand or Rwanda?
New Zealand, at 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between New Zealand and Rwanda?
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
New Zealand ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 65th 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.