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, Opioid- and Stimulant-related Harms in Canada, 2016 to 2024. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Number of opioid overdose deaths in Canada 2016-2024, by manner of death
In 2024, there were a total of deaths in Canada due to opioid overdose. Of this total, around  deaths, or ** percent, were accidental overdose deaths. This statistic shows the number of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2024, by manner of death.
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Government of Canada. (June 25, 2025). Number of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2024, by manner of death [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1290487/opioid-overdose-deaths-number-canada-by-manner-of-death/
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Number of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2024, by manner of death [Graph], Government of Canada, June 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1290487/opioid-overdose-deaths-number-canada-by-manner-of-death/
