New Zealand vs Uruguay: Drug use disorder deaths by age

New Zealand
4.42 deaths
in 2021
Uruguay
4.02 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand rank
86th
Uruguay rank
89th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
0246200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.42 deaths against 4.02 deaths in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4 deaths.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 2.18 deaths 2.45 deaths 0.27 deaths Uruguay
2010s 3.68 deaths 2.38 deaths 1.3 deaths New Zealand
2020s 4.11 deaths 4.37 deaths 0.255 deaths Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, New Zealand or Uruguay?
New Zealand, at 4.42 deaths against 4.02 deaths in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between New Zealand and Uruguay?
0.4 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
New Zealand ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 89th 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.