Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in New Zealand

New Zealand: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 39.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.04
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.38
in 2011
All-time low
13.93
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in New Zealand, 2000–2021

10203040502000201020212000: 13.92001: 20.92002: 31.52003: 26.22004: 33.82005: 26.12006: 192007: 29.52008: 35.22009: 372010: 43.92011: 46.42012: 43.42013: 34.72014: 34.22015: 33.22016: 412017: 38.72018: 37.32019: 38.42020: 372021: 39

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 39.04 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in 2021.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in New Zealand peaked at 46.38 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.93, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 87th 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.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 13.93 —
2001 20.89 +50.0%
2002 31.53 +50.9%
2003 26.2 -16.9%
2004 33.82 +29.1%
2005 26.13 -22.7%
2006 18.97 -27.4%
2007 29.53 +55.7%
2008 35.24 +19.3%
2009 36.95 +4.9%
2010 43.85 +18.7%
2011 46.38 +5.8%
2012 43.39 -6.4%
2013 34.69 -20.1%
2014 34.23 -1.3%
2015 33.19 -3.0%
2016 41.01 +23.6%
2017 38.72 -5.6%
2018 37.29 -3.7%
2019 38.44 +3.1%
2020 37.05 -3.6%
2021 39.04 +5.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 39.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 39.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.52, 15.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.32 13.93 36.95 10
2010s 39.12 33.19 46.38 10
2020s 38.05 37.05 39.04 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 84 Moldova 40.72 compare
  2. 85 Argentina 39.72 compare
  3. 86 Cameroon 39.72 compare
  4. 88 Sri Lanka 38.94 compare
  5. 89 Zimbabwe 38.85 compare
  6. 90 Colombia 36.3 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in New Zealand?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in New Zealand was 39.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 46.38 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 13.93 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
New Zealand ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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