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
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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

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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