Canada vs Finland: Drug use disorder death rate
Canada
19.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland
5.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
2nd
Finland rank
5th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Canada and Finland?
- 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.