Russia vs Sweden: Opioid use disorder death rate
Russia
2.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
2.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Russia rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Russia
- Sweden
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Russia or Sweden?
- Russia, at 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Russia and Sweden?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Russia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.