Canada vs India: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Canada
1,428 deaths
in 2021
India
1,811 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
3rd
India rank
2nd
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1,811 deaths against 1,428 deaths in Canada, a difference of 383 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.83 deaths | 1,110 deaths | 847.83 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 640.86 deaths | 1,312 deaths | 671.03 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 1,343 deaths | 1,707 deaths | 364.27 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Canada or India?
- India, at 1,811 deaths against 1,428 deaths in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Canada and India?
- 383 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Canada ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd 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.