The Commonwealth Fund: Death Rates Related to Drug Use Among 11 High-Income Nations in 2016

  1. New Zealand: 1 per 1
  2. 000
  3. 000
  4. Australia: 2 per 1
  5. 000
  6. 000
  7. The Netherlands: 3 per 1
  8. 000
  9. 000
  10. Norway: 3 per 1
  11. 000
  12. 000
  13. Sweden: 3 per 1
  14. 000
  15. 000
  16. United Kingdom: 3 per 1
  17. 000
  18. 000
  19. France: 3 per 1
  20. 000
  21. 000
  22. Canada: 4 per 1
  23. 000
  24. 000
  25. Switzerland: 8 per 1
  26. 000
  27. 000
  28. The U.S.: 9 per 1
  29. 000
  30. 000
  31. Germany: 10 per 1
  32. 000
  33. 000
Notes: From an article entitled, "Mental Health Conditions and Substance Use: Comparing U.S. Needs and Treatment Capacity with Those in Other High-Income Countries." The OECD average: 3 deaths per 1,000,000