New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
New Zealand
25.25 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
26.79 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 26.79 deaths against 25.25 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 1.54 deaths.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.97 deaths | 25.41 deaths | 7.44 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 26.89 deaths | 25.23 deaths | 1.67 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 24.63 deaths | 24.25 deaths | 0.38 deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 26.79 deaths against 25.25 deaths in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 1.54 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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 by sex. 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 drug use disorders in females.