Death rate from opioid use who in Canada
Canada: Death rate from opioid use who was 14.68 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from opioid use who in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in Canada stood at 14.68. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 339.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Canada peaked at 14.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2003.
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.
Death rate from opioid use who in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.17 | — |
| 2001 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.28 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.57 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.86 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.59 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.71 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 4.92 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 7.24 | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 9.69 | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 10.29 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8.94 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 12.85 | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 14.68 | +14.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 14.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 24.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from opioid use who in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +47.2% | 4.92 | 7.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 | 2.07 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 3.13 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.77 | 12.85 | 14.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 United States 24.73 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 6.13 compare
- 4 Iceland 5.66 compare
- 5 Norway 4.35 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Canada?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Canada was 14.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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