China vs Russian Federation: Drug use disorder deaths

China
5,568 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
4,081 deaths
in 2021
China rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
6th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k200020102021

How they compare

China currently reports 5,568 deaths against 4,081 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 1,487 deaths.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 9,200 deaths 8,290 deaths 909.3 deaths China
2010s 5,257 deaths 5,880 deaths 623.11 deaths Russian Federation
2020s 5,546 deaths 4,021 deaths 1,525 deaths China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, China or Russian Federation?
China, at 5,568 deaths against 4,081 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between China and Russian Federation?
1,487 deaths, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
China ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
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
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