Canada vs India: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex
Canada
2,114 deaths
in 2021
India
4,092 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
5th
India rank
3rd
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4,092 deaths against 2,114 deaths in Canada, a difference of 1,978 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533.43 deaths | 2,553 deaths | 2,020 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 1,063 deaths | 3,085 deaths | 2,023 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 2,023 deaths | 3,868 deaths | 1,845 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex, Canada or India?
- India, at 4,092 deaths against 2,114 deaths in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex between Canada and India?
- 1,978 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Canada ranks 5th and India 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. 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 substance use disorders in females.