Canada vs China: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Canada
1,428 deaths
in 2021
China
1,119 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
3rd
China rank
5th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Canada
  • China
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,428 deaths against 1,119 deaths in China, a difference of 309 deaths.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

Canada ranks 3rd and China ranks 5th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
2000s 261.83 deaths 1,943 deaths 1,682 deaths China
2010s 640.86 deaths 1,032 deaths 391.04 deaths China
2020s 1,343 deaths 1,079 deaths 263.75 deaths Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Canada or China?
Canada, at 1,428 deaths against 1,119 deaths in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Canada and China?
309 deaths, with Canada 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 opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Canada ranks 3rd and China ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
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 opioid use disorders in females.