India vs Russia: Deaths from poisoning
India
1,733 deaths
in 2021
Russia
3,989 deaths
in 2021
India rank
5th
Russia rank
2nd
Deaths from poisoning over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3,989 deaths against 1,733 deaths in India, a difference of 2,256 deaths.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.3 times India's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,285 deaths | 11,583 deaths | 9,299 deaths | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,239 deaths | 6,245 deaths | 4,006 deaths | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,812 deaths | 3,967 deaths | 2,155 deaths | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from poisoning, India or Russia?
- Russia, at 3,989 deaths against 1,733 deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between India and Russia?
- 2,256 deaths, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
- India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd 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 poisoning. 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 poisonings in both sexes.