New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Substance use disorder deaths
New Zealand
79.74 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
85.73 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
71st
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 85.73 deaths against 79.74 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 5.99 deaths.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
New Zealand ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.68 deaths | 38.05 deaths | 11.63 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 70.98 deaths | 57.49 deaths | 13.49 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 77.19 deaths | 80.81 deaths | 3.63 deaths | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 85.73 deaths against 79.74 deaths in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 5.99 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 71st 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.