Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Canada
Canada: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mental health and substance use disorders 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
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Canada is 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 207.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Canada peaked at 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Canada 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 United States of America 38.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Belarus 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Slovenia 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Estonia 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Mongolia 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Latvia 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Canada?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Canada was 23.71 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.9%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.