Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 8.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.05
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.13
in 2002
All-time low
5.07
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 8.05 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in New Zealand peaked at 13.13 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 2006.
New Zealand ranks 79th 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 opioid overdoses by sex in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.11 | — |
| 2001 | 6.04 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 13.13 | +117.4% |
| 2003 | 6.76 | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 6.67 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.86 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 5.07 | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 8.22 | +62.1% |
| 2008 | 7.05 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 8.36 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 10.12 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 10.78 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.35 | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 7.46 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.09 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 9.04 | +48.4% |
| 2017 | 7.97 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 7.69 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.93 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.69 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.05 | +4.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 8.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 67% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 8.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.885, 9.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 | 5.07 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 6.09 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 | 7.69 | 8.05 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in New Zealand?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in New Zealand was 8.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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