Germany vs Russian Federation: Drug use disorder deaths
Germany
1,548 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
5,469 deaths
in 2021
Germany rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
6th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Germany
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 5,469 deaths against 1,548 deaths in Germany, a difference of 3,921 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 9th 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 | Germany | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,389 deaths | 10,652 deaths | 9,262 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,449 deaths | 7,622 deaths | 6,174 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1,562 deaths | 5,375 deaths | 3,813 deaths | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Germany or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 5,469 deaths against 1,548 deaths in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Germany and Russian Federation?
- 3,921 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 drug use disorder deaths?
- Germany ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.