Ireland vs Russian Federation: Opioid use disorder death rate
Ireland
3.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Russian Federation
2.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
11th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Ireland
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland'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.
Ireland ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Ireland or Russian Federation?
- Ireland, at 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Ireland and Russian Federation?
- 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russian Federation?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Russian Federation rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.