Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drug use disorder deaths
Canada
5,602 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,125 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5,602 deaths against 4,125 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,477 deaths.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 788.21 deaths | 1,640 deaths | 852.26 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2,130 deaths | 2,416 deaths | 286.24 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,234 deaths | 3,953 deaths | 1,281 deaths | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 5,602 deaths against 4,125 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,477 deaths, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Canada ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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 deaths. 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 opioid use disorders in both sexes.