Colombia vs New Zealand: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Colombia
25.38 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand
25.25 deaths
in 2021
Colombia rank
60th
New Zealand rank
61st

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Colombia
  • New Zealand
0102030200020102021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 25.38 deaths against 25.25 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 0.13 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Colombia ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 5.54 deaths 17.97 deaths 12.43 deaths New Zealand
2010s 14.25 deaths 26.89 deaths 12.64 deaths New Zealand
2020s 20.2 deaths 24.63 deaths 4.44 deaths New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Colombia or New Zealand?
Colombia, at 25.38 deaths against 25.25 deaths in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Colombia and New Zealand?
0.13 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Colombia ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 61st 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 by sex. 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 by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.