Eritrea vs New Zealand: Drug use disorder deaths

Eritrea
30.08 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand
30.38 deaths
in 2021
Eritrea rank
87th
New Zealand rank
86th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Eritrea
  • New Zealand
0102030200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 30.38 deaths against 30.08 deaths in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3 deaths.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 86th of 194 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 20.16 deaths 24.56 deaths 4.39 deaths New Zealand
2010s 26.51 deaths 27.58 deaths 1.07 deaths New Zealand
2020s 28.36 deaths 29.5 deaths 1.14 deaths New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Eritrea or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 30.38 deaths against 30.08 deaths in Eritrea as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Eritrea and New Zealand?
0.3 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eritrea and New Zealand rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Eritrea ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 86th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
Unit
deaths
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

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