Germany vs Russian Federation: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Germany
8,095 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
25,668 deaths
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Germany
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 25,668 deaths against 8,095 deaths in Germany, a difference of 17,573 deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.2 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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 6,699 deaths 60,816 deaths 54,116 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 7,568 deaths 34,185 deaths 26,617 deaths Russian Federation
2020s 8,097 deaths 25,357 deaths 17,259 deaths Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Germany or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 25,668 deaths against 8,095 deaths in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Germany and Russian Federation?
17,573 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 mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Germany ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders 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 mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.