Death rate from opioid use who in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.59 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.59
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.83
in 2002
All-time low
0.45
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in New Zealand stood at 0.59.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in New Zealand peaked at 0.83 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from opioid use who in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.45 | — |
| 2001 | 0.65 | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 0.83 | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 0.52 | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 0.53 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.61 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.64 | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.59 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.67 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.54 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.64 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.54 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.63 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.58 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.57 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.59 | +3.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.105, 5.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.599 | 0.45 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.54 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in New Zealand?
- Death rate from opioid use who in New Zealand was 0.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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