New Zealand vs Somalia: Drug use disorder deaths by age

New Zealand
4.42 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
4.22 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand rank
86th
Somalia rank
87th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • New Zealand
  • Somalia
0246200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.42 deaths against 4.22 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 0.2 deaths.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 87th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.18 deaths 3.73 deaths 1.55 deaths Somalia
2010s 3.68 deaths 4.38 deaths 0.702 deaths Somalia
2020s 4.11 deaths 4.8 deaths 0.69 deaths Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, New Zealand or Somalia?
New Zealand, at 4.42 deaths against 4.22 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between New Zealand and Somalia?
0.2 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Somalia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
New Zealand ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 87th 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 age. 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 age
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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.