How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Russian Federation: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Canada

1,781 deaths

in 2021

Russian Federation

1,167 deaths

in 2021

Canada rank

4th

Russian Federation rank

6th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

Canada
Russian Federation

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,781 deaths against 1,167 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 614 deaths.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	344.06 deaths	2,068 deaths	1,724 deaths	Russian Federation
2010s	807.74 deaths	1,515 deaths	707.28 deaths	Russian Federation
2020s	1,676 deaths	1,120 deaths	555.42 deaths	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Canada or Russian Federation?: Canada, at 1,781 deaths against 1,167 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Canada and Russian Federation?: 614 deaths, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?: Canada 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 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: Drug 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.