Canada vs Spain: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Canada
148.49 deaths
in 2021
Spain
175.13 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 175.13 deaths against 148.49 deaths in Canada, a difference of 26.64 deaths.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.84 deaths | 30.22 deaths | 24.62 deaths | Canada |
| 2010s | 79 deaths | 204.94 deaths | 125.94 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 115.7 deaths | 183.92 deaths | 68.22 deaths | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 175.13 deaths against 148.49 deaths in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Canada and Spain?
- 26.64 deaths, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Canada ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th 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.