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
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) β 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.