Russian Federation vs Sweden: Drug use disorder death rate
Russian Federation
3.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
3.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Russian Federation
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.932 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.445 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Russian Federation or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Russian Federation and Sweden?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Russian Federation and Sweden rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.