Afghanistan vs Russian Federation: Death rate from poisoning
Afghanistan
2.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Russian Federation
2.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Afghanistan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Afghanistan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Russian Federation rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. 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 poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.