Canada vs China: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Canada
1,781 deaths
in 2021
China
2,302 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
4th
China rank
3rd
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2,302 deaths against 1,781 deaths in Canada, a difference of 521 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and China ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 344.06 deaths | 4,048 deaths | 3,704 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 807.74 deaths | 2,213 deaths | 1,405 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 1,676 deaths | 2,234 deaths | 558.79 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Canada or China?
- China, at 2,302 deaths against 1,781 deaths in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Canada and China?
- 521 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Canada ranks 4th and China 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 Drug 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 drug use disorders in females.