What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

30.43 deaths, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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 age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Canada

148.49 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

118.06 deaths

in 2021

Canada rank

10th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

13th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

Canada
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Canada currently reports 148.49 deaths against 118.06 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 30.43 deaths.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	54.84 deaths	104.33 deaths	49.49 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	79 deaths	107.29 deaths	28.29 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	115.7 deaths	121.43 deaths	5.73 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Canada, at 148.49 deaths against 118.06 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 30.43 deaths, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?: Canada ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th 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 age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.