New Zealand vs Serbia: Substance use disorder deaths
New Zealand
79.74 deaths
in 2021
Serbia
88.86 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand rank
72nd
Serbia rank
69th
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 88.86 deaths against 79.74 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 9.12 deaths.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 72nd and Serbia ranks 69th 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 | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.68 deaths | 47.3 deaths | 2.38 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 70.98 deaths | 39.56 deaths | 31.42 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 77.19 deaths | 66.53 deaths | 10.65 deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, New Zealand or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 88.86 deaths against 79.74 deaths in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between New Zealand and Serbia?
- 9.12 deaths, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd and Serbia ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance use disorder deaths. 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 in both sexes.