Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in New Zealand

New Zealand: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 0.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.21
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.28
in 2011
All-time low
0.06
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in New Zealand, 2000–2021

0.050.10.150.20.250.32000201020212000: 0.062001: 0.092002: 0.212003: 0.152004: 0.132005: 0.182006: 0.112007: 0.182008: 0.162009: 0.22010: 0.232011: 0.282012: 0.252013: 0.232014: 0.232015: 0.212016: 0.272017: 0.212018: 0.22019: 0.212020: 0.192021: 0.21

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in New Zealand stood at 0.21.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in New Zealand peaked at 0.28 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 113th 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 cocaine overdoses by sex in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.06 —
2001 0.09 +50.0%
2002 0.21 +133.3%
2003 0.15 -28.6%
2004 0.13 -13.3%
2005 0.18 +38.5%
2006 0.11 -38.9%
2007 0.18 +63.6%
2008 0.16 -11.1%
2009 0.2 +25.0%
2010 0.23 +15.0%
2011 0.28 +21.7%
2012 0.25 -10.7%
2013 0.23 -8.0%
2014 0.23 +0.0%
2015 0.21 -8.7%
2016 0.27 +28.6%
2017 0.21 -22.2%
2018 0.2 -4.8%
2019 0.21 +5.0%
2020 0.19 -9.5%
2021 0.21 +10.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 70% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.17, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.147 0.06 0.21 10
2010s 0.232 0.2 0.28 10
2020s 0.2 0.19 0.21 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 111 Romania 0.26 compare
  2. 112 Slovenia 0.24 compare
  3. 113 Latvia 0.21 compare
  4. 115 Jordan 0.2 compare
  5. 116 Congo 0.18 compare
  6. 116 Croatia 0.18 compare
  7. 116 Laos 0.18 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in New Zealand?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in New Zealand was 0.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
New Zealand ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex
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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