New Zealand vs Peru: Drug use disorder deaths by age
New Zealand
4.42 deaths
in 2021
Peru
4.6 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand rank
86th
Peru rank
84th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 4.6 deaths against 4.42 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 0.18 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
New Zealand ranks 86th and Peru ranks 84th 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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 deaths | 1.46 deaths | 0.716 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.68 deaths | 2.58 deaths | 1.09 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.11 deaths | 3.05 deaths | 1.05 deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 4.6 deaths against 4.42 deaths in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.18 deaths, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- New Zealand ranks 86th and Peru ranks 84th 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 age. 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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.