Death rates from alcohol use disorders in New Zealand
New Zealand: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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
The most recent figure for death rates from alcohol use disorders in New Zealand is 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in New Zealand peaked at 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.874 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 85 Burundi 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Malawi 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Naoero 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Montenegro 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Solomon Islands 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in New Zealand?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in New Zealand was 1.11 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 death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- New Zealand ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.