Death rates from drug use disorders who in Canada

Canada: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 19.22 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
19.22
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.22
in 2021
All-time low
2.84
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from drug use disorders who in Canada, 2000–2021

51015202000201020212000: 2.92001: 2.92002: 3.12003: 2.82004: 32005: 3.32006: 3.62007: 3.92008: 3.92009: 4.12010: 4.22011: 4.52012: 4.82013: 52014: 5.52015: 6.52016: 9.42017: 12.62018: 13.42019: 11.72020: 16.72021: 19.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates from drug use disorders who in Canada stood at 19.22. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 329.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Canada peaked at 19.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 2003.

Canada ranks 2nd of 192 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 rates from drug use disorders who in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from drug use disorders who in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.86
2001 2.91 +1.7%
2002 3.12 +7.2%
2003 2.84 -9.0%
2004 2.96 +4.2%
2005 3.34 +12.8%
2006 3.57 +6.9%
2007 3.92 +9.8%
2008 3.92 +0.0%
2009 4.09 +4.3%
2010 4.22 +3.2%
2011 4.48 +6.2%
2012 4.81 +7.4%
2013 4.95 +2.9%
2014 5.46 +10.3%
2015 6.5 +19.0%
2016 9.45 +45.4%
2017 12.63 +33.7%
2018 13.43 +6.3%
2019 11.67 -13.1%
2020 16.7 +43.1%
2021 19.22 +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.35 2.84 4.09 10
2010s 7.76 4.22 13.43 10
2020s 17.96 16.7 19.22 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.18 compare
  2. 1 United States of America 31.75 compare
  3. 2 Niue 0 compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.37 compare
  5. 4 Iceland 8.29 compare
  6. 5 Finland 5.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Canada?
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Canada was 19.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 19.22 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 2003.
How does Canada rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Canada ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 329.0%. 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 rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from drug use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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