Canada vs Italy: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Canada
148.49 deaths
in 2021
Italy
124.7 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
10th
Italy rank
12th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 148.49 deaths against 124.7 deaths in Italy, a difference of 23.79 deaths.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 54.84 deaths 54.53 deaths 0.31 deaths Canada
2010s 79 deaths 100.86 deaths 21.86 deaths Italy
2020s 115.7 deaths 122.53 deaths 6.83 deaths Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Canada or Italy?
Canada, at 148.49 deaths against 124.7 deaths in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Canada and Italy?
23.79 deaths, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Canada ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th 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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About this data

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

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