Opioid use disorder death rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Opioid use disorder death rate was 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Opioid use disorder death rate in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, opioid use disorder death rate in New Zealand stood at 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder death rate in New Zealand peaked at 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Opioid use disorder death rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.599 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 55 Lesotho 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Burundi 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Malawi 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Israel 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Syria 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Eswatini 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Mongolia 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder death rate in New Zealand?
- Opioid use disorder death rate in New Zealand was 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for opioid use disorder death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder death rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.