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

Russian Federation
1,167 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
614.14 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1,167 deaths against 614.14 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 552.86 deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 6th and South Africa 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 Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2,068 deaths 359.69 deaths 1,708 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 1,515 deaths 494.7 deaths 1,020 deaths Russian Federation
2020s 1,120 deaths 576.01 deaths 544.14 deaths Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 1,167 deaths against 614.14 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Russian Federation and South Africa?
552.86 deaths, with Russian Federation 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 drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th 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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.