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
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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) – 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.