Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Canada
Canada: Amphetamine use disorder death rate was 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people for amphetamine use disorder death rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 357.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder death rate in Canada peaked at 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Canada ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.171 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.485 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 United States 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Iceland 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 United Kingdom 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Finland 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 266,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 271,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 258,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 245,661 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is amphetamine use disorder death rate in Canada?
- Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Canada was 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for amphetamine use disorder death rate?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder death rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.