Drug use disorder deaths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Drug use disorder deaths was 30.38 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths in New Zealand stood at 30.38 deaths.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in New Zealand peaked at 32.95 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.42 deaths, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 86th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.42 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 25.36 deaths | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 32.95 deaths | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 21.03 deaths | -36.2% |
| 2004 | 21.62 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 25.28 deaths | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 18.95 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 27.04 deaths | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 26.37 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.56 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 25.81 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 29.24 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 26.56 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 24.1 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 29.05 deaths | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 24.76 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 29.63 deaths | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 29.88 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.07 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 28.7 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 28.62 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.38 deaths | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.56 deaths | 17.42 deaths | 32.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.58 deaths | 24.1 deaths | 29.88 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5 deaths | 28.62 deaths | 30.38 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in New Zealand?
- Drug use disorder deaths in New Zealand was 30.38 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 32.95 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.42 deaths in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.