Canada vs China: Drug use disorder deaths
Canada
7,333 deaths
in 2021
China
11,246 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
4th
China rank
2nd
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 11,246 deaths against 7,333 deaths in Canada, a difference of 3,913 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,080 deaths | 16,249 deaths | 15,169 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 2,801 deaths | 10,061 deaths | 7,259 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 6,831 deaths | 11,178 deaths | 4,347 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Canada or China?
- China, at 11,246 deaths against 7,333 deaths in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Canada and China?
- 3,913 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Canada ranks 4th and China 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. 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 both sexes.