Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex was 1.14 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in New Zealand stood at 1.14 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in New Zealand peaked at 1.31 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.22 deaths, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 57th 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.
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 deaths | +63.6% |
| 2002 | 0.78 deaths | +116.7% |
| 2003 | 0.47 deaths | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 0.52 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.71 deaths | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 0.41 deaths | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 0.88 deaths | +114.6% |
| 2008 | 0.69 deaths | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 deaths | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 deaths | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.31 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 deaths | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 1.15 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.88 deaths | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3 deaths | +47.7% |
| 2017 | 1.17 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 deaths | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.611 deaths | 0.22 deaths | 1.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 deaths | 0.88 deaths | 1.31 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 deaths | 1.09 deaths | 1.14 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in New Zealand?
- Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in New Zealand was 1.14 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 deaths in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in females.