Canada vs India: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Canada
1,781 deaths
in 2021
India
2,898 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
4th
India rank
2nd
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2,898 deaths against 1,781 deaths in Canada, a difference of 1,117 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd 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 | 344.06 deaths | 1,855 deaths | 1,510 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 807.74 deaths | 2,138 deaths | 1,330 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 1,676 deaths | 2,739 deaths | 1,064 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Canada or India?
- India, at 2,898 deaths against 1,781 deaths in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Canada and India?
- 1,117 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 drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Canada ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd 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.