Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 159.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
159.44
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
159.44
in 2021
All-time low
64.97
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in New Zealand stood at 159.44. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in New Zealand peaked at 159.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.97, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 106th 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 from mental health and substance use disorders who in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.97 | — |
| 2001 | 89.43 | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 103.18 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 93.58 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 101.84 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 107.15 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 86.12 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 107.98 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 113.48 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 125.5 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 123.31 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 139.39 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 136.06 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 107.98 | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 133.89 | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 135.7 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 143.41 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 150.3 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 144.76 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 150.05 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 149.59 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 159.44 | +6.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 159.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 294.55, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 159.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.32 | 64.97 | 125.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.48 | 107.98 | 150.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.51 | 149.59 | 159.44 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in New Zealand?
- Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in New Zealand was 159.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 159.44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.97 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- New Zealand ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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