Deaths
Figure: Opioid-related deaths among residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts, by month, 2021–2023
The data displayed in the figure above is displayed in an accessible format in the table below.
Table: Opioid-related deaths among residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts, by month, 2021–2023
| Month | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| February | 12 | 15 | 5 |
| March | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| April | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| May | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| June | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| July | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| August | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| September | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| October | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| November | 6 | 14 | 14 |
| December | 10 | 15 | 6 |
*Asterisk denotes preliminary data
Note:
- These data include all deaths where opioid poisoning was considered as contributing to the cause of death.
- All deaths among residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts who died in Ontario are included. Deaths among local residents who died outside the province are excluded, as are deaths among individuals who died within the Sudbury or Manitoulin districts but resided elsewhere.
- Data are preliminary and are subject to change.
Sources:(1) Monthly Update: Suspect drug-related and drug toxicity deaths in Ontario. January 2018—November 2023 [Datafile], Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario; [Unpublished], received April 12, 2024. (2) Interactive Opioid Tool, Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario), Available at: www.publichealthontario.ca/en/data-and-analysis/substance-use/interactive-opioid-tool, accessed April 12, 2024.
Figure: annualized rates of opioid-related deaths, by quarter and geographic region, 2021–2023
The data displayed in the figure above is displayed in an accessible format in the table below.
Table: Annualized rate of opioid-related deaths per 100,000 population, by quarter and geographic region, 2021–2023
| Year | Months | Sudbury and districts | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | January to March | 62.3 | 19.9 |
| 2021 | April to June | 40.8 | 19.8 |
| 2021 | July to September | 34.9 | 18.4 |
| 2021 | October to December | 52.2 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | January to March | 65.5 | 17.2 |
| 2022 | April to June | 40.3 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | July to September | 28.7 | 16.3 |
| 2022 | October to December | 79.8 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | January to March | 41.5 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | April to June | 35.6 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | July to September | 44.7 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | October to December | 57.4 | 14.8 |
*Asterisks denote preliminary data
Note:
- These data include all deaths where opioid poisoning was considered as contributing to the cause of death.
- All deaths among residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts who died in Ontario are included. Deaths among local residents who died outside the province are excluded, as are deaths among individuals who died within the Sudbury or Manitoulin districts but resided elsewhere.
- Data are preliminary and are subject to change.
- Rates in each quarter have been “annualized”. They represent the annual rate that would be seen if the rate within that quarter persisted for a whole year.
- Population estimates for each month were derived by interpolating between annual population estimates or projections.
Sources: (1) Monthly Update: Suspect drug-related and drug toxicity deaths in Ontario. January 2018—November 2023 [Datafile], Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario; [Unpublished] received April 12, 2024. (2) Interactive Opioid Tool, Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario), Available at: www.publichealthontario.ca/en/data-and-analysis/substance-use/interactive-opioid-tool, accessed April 12, 2024. (3) Ontario Ministry of Health, Population Estimates and Projections 2020–2024, IntelliHEALTH Ontario, accessed March 15, 2024.
This item was last modified on April 17, 2024