Malaysia vs New Zealand: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Malaysia
6.95 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand
8.05 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia rank
81st
New Zealand rank
79th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
2.557.51012.5200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 8.05 deaths against 6.95 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1 deaths.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 79th of 194 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 3.27 deaths 7.43 deaths 4.15 deaths New Zealand
2010s 5.41 deaths 8.47 deaths 3.05 deaths New Zealand
2020s 6.35 deaths 7.87 deaths 1.52 deaths New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Malaysia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 8.05 deaths against 6.95 deaths in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Malaysia and New Zealand?
1.1 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Malaysia ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
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 opioid use disorders in females.