China vs Russian Federation: Drug use disorder deaths by age

China
1,325 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
326.44 deaths
in 2021
China rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
5th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020102021

How they compare

China currently reports 1,325 deaths against 326.44 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 998.56 deaths.

That makes China's figure about 4.1 times Russian Federation's.

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

China ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 1,351 deaths 416.99 deaths 933.57 deaths China
2010s 1,015 deaths 336.15 deaths 678.62 deaths China
2020s 1,296 deaths 309.22 deaths 987.26 deaths China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, China or Russian Federation?
China, at 1,325 deaths against 326.44 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between China and Russian Federation?
998.56 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 by age?
China ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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 age. 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 age
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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.