Indicator 3.13.1 Rate of apparent opioid toxicity deaths per 100,000 population

Rate of apparent opioid toxicity deaths per 100,000 population

By March 31, 2028, reduce the rate of apparent opioid toxicity deaths to 10 per 100,000 population

This indicator measures the rate of apparent opioid-related deaths.

Apparent opioid-related death: A death caused by intoxication/toxicity (poisoning) as a result of drug use, where one or more of the drugs is an opioid.

Canada, provinces and territories

Crude rate per 100,000 population

Rate of deaths is calculated by: Count from provinces/territories data / mid-year population estimate x 100,000.

Data comes from analysis of provincial/territorial coroner data (at different stages of readiness). Data is provided from Provincial/Territorial coroner data through PHAC. Indicator data will be disaggregated by sex, provinces/territories and age group, where possible.

The data includes: open (preliminary) and closed (certified) cases; non-natural manners of death (both intentional and unintentional); and individuals with or without prescriptions. The data does not include deaths due to chronic substance use, medical assistance in dying, and trauma where a poisonous substance contributed to the circumstances of the injury.

The national overall count includes deaths from British Columbia (2019 onwards) related to all unregulated drugs and Quebec (2022 onwards) related to drug or opioid-related intoxication. Provinces and territories are included in calculations of national crude rates if they have submitted data for at least one quarter of a given year.