Deaths from substance use disorders who in New Zealand

New Zealand: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 79.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
79.74
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
79.74
in 2021
All-time low
28.94
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in New Zealand, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 28.92001: 41.62002: 55.92003: 38.52004: 422005: 53.22006: 42.12007: 60.92008: 62.62009: 71.12010: 64.82011: 75.32012: 71.42013: 62.52014: 72.32015: 62.12016: 78.22017: 76.22018: 72.52019: 74.62020: 74.62021: 79.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 79.74 for deaths from substance use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in New Zealand peaked at 79.74 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.94, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 72nd 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 from substance use disorders who in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 28.94 —
2001 41.62 +43.8%
2002 55.86 +34.2%
2003 38.48 -31.1%
2004 42 +9.1%
2005 53.2 +26.7%
2006 42.15 -20.8%
2007 60.87 +44.4%
2008 62.62 +2.9%
2009 71.07 +13.5%
2010 64.8 -8.8%
2011 75.28 +16.2%
2012 71.38 -5.2%
2013 62.46 -12.5%
2014 72.29 +15.7%
2015 62.12 -14.1%
2016 78.19 +25.9%
2017 76.18 -2.6%
2018 72.46 -4.9%
2019 74.62 +3.0%
2020 74.63 +0.0%
2021 79.74 +6.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 79.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 79.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2, 4.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.68 28.94 71.07 10
2010s 70.98 62.12 78.19 10
2020s 77.19 74.63 79.74 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 69 Serbia 88.86 compare
  2. 70 Turkmenistan 87.21 compare
  3. 71 Zimbabwe 85.73 compare
  4. 73 Burundi 79.64 compare
  5. 74 Egypt 75.88 compare
  6. 75 Honduras 71.94 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in New Zealand?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in New Zealand was 79.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 79.74 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 28.94 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 from substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance use disorders who
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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