New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

New Zealand
57.1 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
56.51 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand rank
111th
Papua New Guinea rank
112th

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

  • New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 57.1 deaths against 56.51 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.59 deaths.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

New Zealand ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 35.89 deaths 34.34 deaths 1.55 deaths New Zealand
2010s 48.22 deaths 48.72 deaths 0.493 deaths Papua New Guinea
2020s 55.44 deaths 54.66 deaths 0.775 deaths New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
New Zealand, at 57.1 deaths against 56.51 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
0.59 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
New Zealand ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths
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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes.