In 2023, there were a total of 5,975 deaths in Canada due to opioid overdose, with around 30 percent of deaths occurring among those aged 30 to 39 years. This statistic shows the distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2023, by age.
Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2023, by age
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.
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Public Health Agency of Canada. (March 27, 2024). Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2023, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1299434/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-age/
Public Health Agency of Canada. "Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2023, by age." Chart. March 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1299434/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-age/
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Public Health Agency of Canada. "Distribution of Deaths from Opioid Overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2023, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1299434/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-age/
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