Deaths from substance use disorders who in Canada

Canada: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 7,333 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7,333
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,333
in 2021
All-time low
877.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Canada, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 877.12001: 9032002: 975.82003: 899.32004: 943.42005: 1.1k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.9k2015: 2.3k2016: 3.4k2017: 4.6k2018: 5.0k2019: 4.4k2020: 6.3k2021: 7.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 7,333 for deaths from substance use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 376.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Canada peaked at 7,333 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 877.09, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,080 877.09 1,374 10
2010s 2,801 1,435 4,973 10
2020s 6,831 6,329 7,333 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 United States 106,981 compare
  2. 2 China 11,246 compare
  3. 3 India 8,450 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 5,631 compare
  5. 6 Russia 5,469 compare
  6. 7 Iran 2,689 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Canada?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Canada was 7,333 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 7,333 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 877.09 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Canada ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 376.4%. 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 from substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from substance use disorders 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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