Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Canada

Canada: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 148.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
148.49
Change on year
up 79.1%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
148.49
in 2021
All-time low
34.53
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Canada, 2000–2021

2550751001251502000201020212000: 36.52001: 34.52002: 45.72003: 53.92004: 48.62005: 51.82006: 70.22007: 652008: 73.22009: 692010: 68.22011: 58.22012: 64.12013: 63.82014: 712015: 64.92016: 90.52017: 91.42018: 107.32019: 110.62020: 82.92021: 148.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Canada stood at 148.49. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 79.1% on the previous year and up 155.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Canada peaked at 148.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.53, in 2001.

That places Canada 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 36.5
2001 34.53 -5.4%
2002 45.69 +32.3%
2003 53.85 +17.9%
2004 48.65 -9.7%
2005 51.83 +6.5%
2006 70.18 +35.4%
2007 65.03 -7.3%
2008 73.16 +12.5%
2009 69.02 -5.7%
2010 68.2 -1.2%
2011 58.24 -14.6%
2012 64.08 +10.0%
2013 63.77 -0.5%
2014 71 +11.3%
2015 64.91 -8.6%
2016 90.49 +39.4%
2017 91.44 +1.0%
2018 107.26 +17.3%
2019 110.57 +3.1%
2020 82.91 -25.0%
2021 148.49 +79.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.84 34.53 73.16 10
2010s 79 58.24 110.57 10
2020s 115.7 82.91 148.49 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Canada?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Canada was 148.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 148.49 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 34.53 in 2001.
How does Canada rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Canada ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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