Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths
Canada
8,839 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7,423 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8,839 deaths against 7,423 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,416 deaths.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,903 deaths | 3,164 deaths | 1,262 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,895 deaths | 4,640 deaths | 744.66 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 8,370 deaths | 7,114 deaths | 1,256 deaths | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 8,839 deaths against 7,423 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,416 deaths, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders 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 substance use disorders in both sexes.