Russian Federation vs South Africa: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex

Russian Federation
35.72 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
40.91 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
10th
South Africa rank
9th

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40.91 deaths against 35.72 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 5.19 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 72.23 deaths 29.22 deaths 43.02 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 41.96 deaths 36.48 deaths 5.48 deaths Russian Federation
2020s 34.69 deaths 38.55 deaths 3.87 deaths South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocaine use disorder deaths by sex, Russian Federation or South Africa?
South Africa, at 40.91 deaths against 35.72 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in cocaine use disorder deaths by sex between Russian Federation and South Africa?
5.19 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 10th and South Africa 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 Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.