Canada vs Iceland: Drug use disorder death rate
Canada
19.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
8.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
2nd
Iceland rank
4th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.72 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 Iceland?
- Canada, at 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Canada and Iceland?
- 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th 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.