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