New Zealand vs Romania: Drug use disorder deaths
New Zealand
30.38 deaths
in 2021
Romania
33.48 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand rank
86th
Romania rank
83rd
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 33.48 deaths against 30.38 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 3.1 deaths.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
New Zealand ranks 86th and Romania ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.56 deaths | 34.1 deaths | 9.54 deaths | Romania |
| 2010s | 27.58 deaths | 35.69 deaths | 8.11 deaths | Romania |
| 2020s | 29.5 deaths | 33.73 deaths | 4.23 deaths | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania, at 33.48 deaths against 30.38 deaths in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between New Zealand and Romania?
- 3.1 deaths, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 86th and Romania ranks 83rd 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.