In 2022, there were a total of 7,328 deaths in Canada due to opioid overdose, with around 73 percent of deaths occurring among males. This statistic shows the distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2022, by gender.
Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2022, by gender
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 33, 2016 to 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Public Health Agency of Canada. (June 26, 2023). Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299431/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-gender/
Public Health Agency of Canada. "Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2022, by gender." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299431/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-gender/
Public Health Agency of Canada. (2023). Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299431/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-gender/
Public Health Agency of Canada. "Distribution of Deaths from Opioid Overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299431/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-gender/
Public Health Agency of Canada, Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299431/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2022, by gender [Graph], Public Health Agency of Canada, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299431/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-gender/
