France vs Russian Federation: Drug use disorder deaths

France
1,571 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
5,469 deaths
in 2021
France rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
6th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • France
  • Russian Federation
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020102021

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 5,469 deaths against 1,571 deaths in France, a difference of 3,898 deaths.

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

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

France ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 1,104 deaths 10,652 deaths 9,548 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 1,657 deaths 7,622 deaths 5,966 deaths Russian Federation
2020s 1,477 deaths 5,375 deaths 3,898 deaths Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, France or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 5,469 deaths against 1,571 deaths in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between France and Russian Federation?
3,898 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Russian Federation rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
France ranks 8th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.