Canada vs South Africa: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex
Canada
83.16 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
23.84 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
5th
South Africa rank
8th
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 83.16 deaths against 23.84 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 59.32 deaths.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.41 deaths | 13.76 deaths | 0.646 deaths | Canada |
| 2010s | 38.19 deaths | 20.05 deaths | 18.14 deaths | Canada |
| 2020s | 78.57 deaths | 22.19 deaths | 56.39 deaths | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 83.16 deaths against 23.84 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex between Canada and South Africa?
- 59.32 deaths, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Canada ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Amphetamine use disorder 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 amphetamine use disorders in females.