Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Opioid use disorder death rate
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.268 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Canada ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.