New Zealand vs Uruguay: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who

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

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
0246200020102021

How they compare

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

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 2.45 0.27 Uruguay
2010s 3.68 2.38 1.3 New Zealand
2020s 4.11 4.37 0.255 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from drug use disorders by age who, New Zealand or Uruguay?
New Zealand, at 4.42 against 4.02 in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from drug use disorders by age who between New Zealand and Uruguay?
0.4, 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 deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
New Zealand ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed