Deaths drug overdoses who in Canada
Canada: Deaths drug overdoses who was 5,602 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths drug overdoses who in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Canada stood at 5,602. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 388.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Canada peaked at 5,602 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 653.23, in 2003.
Canada ranks 3rd 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 drug overdoses who in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 665.64 | — |
| 2001 | 672.28 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 714.76 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 653.23 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 678.69 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 772.38 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 836.39 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 928.01 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 950.44 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,010 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1,064 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,146 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,245 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1,301 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,459 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1,758 | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 2,613 | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 3,543 | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 3,811 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3,356 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 4,867 | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 5,602 | +15.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5,602 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.48, 167.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths drug overdoses 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 | +48.6% | 1,758 | 2,613 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 788.21 | 653.23 | 1,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,130 | 1,064 | 3,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,234 | 4,867 | 5,602 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 United States 83,344 compare
- 2 India 6,192 compare
- 4 China 5,568 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 4,125 compare
- 6 Russia 4,081 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Canada?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Canada was 5,602 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,602 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 653.23 in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.7%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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