Death rates from drug use disorders who in Canada
Canada: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 19.22 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Canada, 2000–2021
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 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 rates from drug use disorders who in Canada, year by year
| 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 19.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.89, 21.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rates from drug use disorders 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 | +45.4% | 6.5 | 9.45 |
| 2020 | +43.1% | 11.67 | 16.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 United States 31.75 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 8.37 compare
- 4 Iceland 8.29 compare
- 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 194 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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