Canada vs United States of America: Drug use disorder death rate
Canada
19.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
31.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Canada and United States of America?
- 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Canada ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.