National Data Shows Overdose Deaths Dropped in 2024 but Still Higher than Pre-Pandemic

Deaths from opioid overdoses fell last year, but worsened in some provinces

The death toll remains ‘incredibly high,’ an expert says, increasing between 20 and 100 per cent in some communities

Overdose deaths in Canada fell in 2024, still higher than pre-pandemic

National health data released Wednesday shows overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024 but the toll still remained much higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opioid deaths in Canada fell 17% but 20 people still died per day in 2024 - National

The data for 2024 released Wednesday by the Public Health Agency of Canada showed 7,146 deaths were recorded last year, 80 per cent of which were in just three provinces.

National data shows overdose deaths dropped in 2024

National health data shows overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024 but still higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.

National data shows overdose deaths dropped in 2024 but still higher than pre-pandemic

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Twenty Canadians died every day from opioid overdoses in 2024. That from data released today from the federal government. From January to December 2024, there were 7,146 opioid-related deaths, 5,514 hospitalizations, 36,266 Emergency Medical Services responses, and 24,587 emergency department visits. That’s down about 17 per cent from 2023 but is “still very high compared to previous years” said public…