Canada vs United States: Death rates from drug use disorders who
Canada
19.22
in 2021
United States
31.75
in 2021
Canada rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Death rates from drug use disorders who over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 31.75 against 19.22 in Canada, a difference of 12.53.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 | 8.13 | 4.78 | United States |
| 2010s | 7.76 | 15.11 | 7.35 | United States |
| 2020s | 17.96 | 29.53 | 11.57 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from drug use disorders who, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 31.75 against 19.22 in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from drug use disorders who between Canada and United States?
- 12.53, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- Canada ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.