Latvia vs New Zealand: Drug use disorder deaths

Latvia
29.73 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand
30.38 deaths
in 2021
Latvia rank
88th
New Zealand rank
86th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Latvia
  • New Zealand
10203040200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 30.38 deaths against 29.73 deaths in Latvia, a difference of 0.65 deaths.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 88th and New Zealand ranks 86th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 31.17 deaths 24.56 deaths 6.61 deaths Latvia
2010s 20.92 deaths 27.58 deaths 6.66 deaths New Zealand
2020s 29.62 deaths 29.5 deaths 0.125 deaths Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Latvia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 30.38 deaths against 29.73 deaths in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Latvia and New Zealand?
0.65 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Latvia ranks 88th 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
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