Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Canada
Canada: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 2,114 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2,114
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,114
in 2021
All-time low
436.47
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Canada stood at 2,114. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 175.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Canada peaked at 2,114 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 436.47, in 2000.
Canada ranks 5th 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.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 436.47 | — |
| 2001 | 449.69 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 492.3 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 470.22 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 477.27 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 531.94 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 539.93 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 595.76 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 690.5 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 650.23 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 672.57 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 767.03 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 773.67 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 788.15 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 883.19 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 944.39 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,213 | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 1,425 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 1,618 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 1,542 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,932 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 2,114 | +9.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,114 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 49.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533.43 | 436.47 | 690.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,063 | 672.57 | 1,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,023 | 1,932 | 2,114 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Canada?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Canada was 2,114 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,114 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 436.47 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.6%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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