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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Distribution of opioid overdose deaths in Canada 2016-2024, by gender
In 2024, there were a total of deaths in Canada due to opioid overdose, with around ** percent of deaths occurring among males. This statistic shows the distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2024, by gender.
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Government of Canada. (June 25, 2025). Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2024, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1299431/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-gender/
Government of Canada. "Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2024, by gender." Chart. June 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1299431/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-gender/
Government of Canada. (2025). Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2024, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1299431/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-gender/
Government of Canada. "Distribution of Deaths from Opioid Overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2024, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Jun 2025, /statistics/1299431/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-gender/
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Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2024, by gender [Graph], Government of Canada, June 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1299431/opioid-overdose-deaths-distribution-canada-by-gender/
