Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
1.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Alcohol and drug use disorders 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
New Zealand recorded 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate 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, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in New Zealand peaked at 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 61 Libya 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Lesotho 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Spain 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Rwanda 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Mexico 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in New Zealand?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in New Zealand was 2.68 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.