Canada vs United States: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
Canada
1,428
in 2021
United States
24,856
in 2021
Canada rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 24,856 against 1,428 in Canada, a difference of 23,428.
That makes United States's figure about 17.4 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.83 | 5,953 | 5,692 | United States |
| 2010s | 640.86 | 12,951 | 12,310 | United States |
| 2020s | 1,343 | 23,020 | 21,677 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths opioid overdoses by sex, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 24,856 against 1,428 in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths opioid overdoses by sex between Canada and United States?
- 23,428, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Canada ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.