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Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canadian provinces in 2017, by gender

Distribution of accidental apparent opioid overdose deaths in Canadian provinces in 2017, by gender

The data displays the distribution of deaths from accidental apparent opioid overdose in Canadian provinces in 2017, by gender. In that year, 83% of opioid overdose deaths in the province of British Columbia were male.

Canada 78 22
British Columbia 83 17
Ontario 76 24
Alberta 75 25
Quebec 74 26
Saskatchewan 56 44
Manitoba 72 28
Nova Scotia 68 32
New Brunswick 61 39
Newfoundland and Labrador 70 30