Death rates substance disorders who in New Zealand

New Zealand: Death rates substance disorders who was 2.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.68
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.86
in 2011
All-time low
1.48
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in New Zealand, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 1.52001: 1.92002: 2.32003: 1.72004: 2.12005: 2.32006: 1.82007: 2.22008: 2.52009: 2.62010: 2.62011: 2.92012: 2.72013: 2.22014: 2.72015: 2.52016: 2.52017: 2.72018: 2.52019: 2.62020: 2.52021: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2.68 for death rates substance disorders who in 2021.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in New Zealand peaked at 2.86 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates substance disorders who in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.48 —
2001 1.91 +29.5%
2002 2.26 +17.9%
2003 1.73 -23.4%
2004 2.08 +20.3%
2005 2.28 +9.6%
2006 1.8 -21.2%
2007 2.15 +19.9%
2008 2.5 +16.2%
2009 2.64 +5.5%
2010 2.56 -2.9%
2011 2.86 +11.7%
2012 2.68 -6.5%
2013 2.24 -16.2%
2014 2.71 +21.0%
2015 2.46 -9.4%
2016 2.53 +2.8%
2017 2.68 +6.0%
2018 2.53 -5.6%
2019 2.57 +1.7%
2020 2.53 -1.6%
2021 2.68 +5.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 2.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.48, 77% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 2.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.08 1.48 2.64 10
2010s 2.58 2.24 2.86 10
2020s 2.61 2.53 2.68 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 61 Libya 2.9 compare
  2. 62 Lesotho 2.76 compare
  3. 63 Spain 2.76 compare
  4. 65 Rwanda 2.62 compare
  5. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 2.6 compare
  6. 67 Mexico 2.46 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in New Zealand?
Death rates substance disorders who in New Zealand was 2.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2011.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for death rates substance disorders who?
New Zealand ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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