Deaths substance disorders who in Canada
Canada: Deaths substance disorders who was 1,506 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,506
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,572
in 2020
All-time low
757.81
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths substance disorders who in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths substance disorders who in Canada is 1,506, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Canada peaked at 1,572 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 757.81, in 2003.
That places Canada 16th out of 194 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 substance disorders who in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 758.13 | — |
| 2001 | 814.38 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 838.88 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 757.81 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 827.18 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 785.75 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 806.96 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 838.33 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 913.94 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 884.93 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 902.14 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 934.47 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 991.4 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,032 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,154 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1,150 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,158 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,187 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,194 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,234 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,572 | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 1,506 | -4.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,506 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124.27, 12.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 822.63 | 757.81 | 913.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,094 | 902.14 | 1,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,539 | 1,506 | 1,572 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths substance disorders who in Canada?
- Deaths substance disorders who in Canada was 1,506 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,572 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.81 in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for deaths substance disorders who?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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