Deaths drug overdoses who in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths drug overdoses who was 30.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
30.38
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.95
in 2002
All-time low
17.42
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in New Zealand stood at 30.38.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in New Zealand peaked at 32.95 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.42, 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.
Deaths drug overdoses who in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.42 | — |
| 2001 | 25.36 | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 32.95 | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 21.03 | -36.2% |
| 2004 | 21.62 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 25.28 | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 18.95 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 27.04 | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 26.37 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.56 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 25.81 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 29.24 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 26.56 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 24.1 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 29.05 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 24.76 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 29.63 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 29.88 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.07 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 28.7 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 28.62 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.38 | +6.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 30.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.48, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 30.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.98, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.56 | 17.42 | 32.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.58 | 24.1 | 29.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5 | 28.62 | 30.38 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in New Zealand?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in New Zealand was 30.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 32.95 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.42 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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