Canada vs United States: Deaths drug overdoses who
Canada
5,602
in 2021
United States
83,344
in 2021
Canada rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Deaths drug overdoses who over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 83,344 against 5,602 in Canada, a difference of 77,742.
That makes United States's figure about 14.9 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd 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 | 788.21 | 17,799 | 17,011 | United States |
| 2010s | 2,130 | 37,297 | 35,168 | United States |
| 2020s | 5,234 | 77,126 | 71,892 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths drug overdoses who, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 83,344 against 5,602 in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths drug overdoses who between Canada and United States?
- 77,742, 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 deaths drug overdoses who?
- Canada ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.