Which has higher deaths from alcohol use disorders, Germany or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 20,193 deaths against 5,789 deaths in Germany as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from alcohol use disorders between Germany and Russian Federation?

14,404 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany 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 Deaths from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Russian Federation: Deaths from alcohol use disorders

Germany

5,789 deaths

in 2021

Russian Federation

20,193 deaths

in 2021

Germany rank

6th

Russian Federation rank

3rd

Deaths from alcohol use disorders over time

Germany
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 20,193 deaths against 5,789 deaths in Germany, a difference of 14,404 deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.5 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,219 deaths	50,160 deaths	44,941 deaths	Russian Federation
2010s	5,766 deaths	26,556 deaths	20,790 deaths	Russian Federation
2020s	5,783 deaths	19,975 deaths	14,192 deaths	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from alcohol use disorders, Germany or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 20,193 deaths against 5,789 deaths in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from alcohol use disorders between Germany and Russian Federation?: 14,404 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for deaths from alcohol use disorders?: Germany ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from alcohol use disorders
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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes.