Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Canada
Canada: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 1,781 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Canada is 1,781 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 240.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Canada peaked at 1,781 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 259.6 deaths, in 2000.
Canada ranks 4th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 259.6 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 262.67 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 302.58 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 290.23 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 284.87 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 349.16 deaths | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 350.32 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 408.39 deaths | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 477.43 deaths | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 455.33 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 478.7 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 523.31 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 554.25 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 566.28 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 613.57 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 686.22 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 933.82 deaths | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 1,137 deaths | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 1,330 deaths | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 1,254 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1,570 deaths | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 1,781 deaths | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 344.06 deaths | 259.6 deaths | 477.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 807.74 deaths | 478.7 deaths | 1,330 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,676 deaths | 1,570 deaths | 1,781 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 United States 30,935 deaths compare
- 2 India 2,898 deaths compare
- 3 China 2,302 deaths compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,496 deaths compare
- 6 Russian Federation 1,167 deaths compare
- 7 France 615.62 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Canada?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Canada was 1,781 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,781 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.6 deaths in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.