New Zealand vs Singapore: Drug use disorder deaths
New Zealand
30.38 deaths
in 2021
Singapore
28.02 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand rank
86th
Singapore rank
89th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 30.38 deaths against 28.02 deaths in Singapore, a difference of 2.36 deaths.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 86th and Singapore ranks 89th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.56 deaths | 11.38 deaths | 13.18 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.58 deaths | 17.48 deaths | 10.1 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 29.5 deaths | 26.88 deaths | 2.62 deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 30.38 deaths against 28.02 deaths in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 2.36 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 86th and Singapore ranks 89th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.