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
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) 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.