Latvia vs Russian Federation: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate

Latvia
21.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Russian Federation
17.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
9th

Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time

  • Latvia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 4 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Latvia ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people 42.08 deaths per 100,000 people 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2010s 15.32 deaths per 100,000 people 23.67 deaths per 100,000 people 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2020s 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people 0.605 deaths per 100,000 people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Latvia or Russian Federation?
Latvia, at 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Latvia and Russian Federation?
4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Russian Federation rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
Latvia ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.