Deaths
Figure: Opioid-related deaths among residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts, by month, 2019–2021
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, 2019–2021
| Month | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| February | 5 | 11 | 12 |
| March | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| April | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| May | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| June | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| July | 4 | 5 | 4* |
| August | 3 | 10 | 7* |
| September | 2 | 15 | 8* |
| October | 4 | 10 | 10* |
| November | 10 | 11 | 8* |
| December | 4 | 11 | 10* |
*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.
- Counts flagged as preliminary are subject to change.
Source: (1) Coroner’s Opioid Investigative Aid, Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and (2) Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Interactive Opioid Tool (https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/data-and-analysis/ substance-use/interactive-opioid-tool). Accessed on May 9, 2022.
Figure: annualized rates of opioid-related deaths, by quarter and geographic region, 2019–2021
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, 2019–2021
| Year | Months | Sudbury and districts | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | January to March | 21.5 | 12.5 |
| 2019 | April to June | 35.2 | 12.9 |
| 2019 | July to September | 17.6 | 6.6 |
| 2019 | October to December | 35.1 | 10.1 |
| 2020 | January to March | 41.0 | 12.6 |
| 2020 | April to June | 44.8 | 16.9 |
| 2020 | July to September | 58.5 | 17.0 |
| 2020 | October to December | 62.4 | 19.5 |
| 2021 | January to March | 62.4 | 19.9 |
| 2021 | April to June | 42.9 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | July to September | 37.0 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | October to December | 54.4 | 17.4 |
*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.
- Counts flagged as preliminary 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.
Source: (1) Coroner’s Opioid Investigative Aid, Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and (2) Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Interactive Opioid Tool (https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/data-and-analysis/ substance-use/interactive-opioid-tool). Accessed on May 9, 2022. (3) Ontario Ministry of Health, Population Estimates and Projections 2018–2022, IntelliHEALTH Ontario, accessed February 10, 2022
This item was last modified on May 12, 2022