In 2022, there were a total of 7,328 deaths in Canada due to opioid overdose. Of this total, around 7,086 deaths, or 97 percent, were accidental overdose deaths. This statistic shows the number of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2022, by manner of death.
Number of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2022, by manner of death
Figures show apparent opioid toxicity death (AOTD): A death caused by intoxication/toxicity (poisoning) resulting from substance use, where one or more of the substances is an opioid, regardless of how it was obtained (e.g. illegally or through personal prescription). Other substances may also be involved.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Apparent Opioid and Stimulant Toxicity Deaths, page 32, 2016 to 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Public Health Agency of Canada. (June 26, 2023). Number of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2022, by manner of death [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290487/opioid-overdose-deaths-number-canada-by-manner-of-death/
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