Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Canada
Canada: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 83.16 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 83.16 for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Canada peaked at 83.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.33, 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 amphetamine overdoses by sex in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.33 | — |
| 2001 | 8.19 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 10.49 | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 11.4 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 12.29 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 15.81 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 15.83 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.01 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 22.19 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 21.53 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.94 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 25.46 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 26.71 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 27.5 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 29.31 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 32.65 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 43.24 | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 53.03 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 62.2 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 58.84 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 73.99 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 83.16 | +12.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 83.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 156.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.41 | 7.33 | 22.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.19 | 22.94 | 62.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.57 | 73.99 | 83.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Canada?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Canada was 83.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 83.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.6%. 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 amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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