Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Russian Federation or United States of America?

Russian Federation, at 3,989 deaths against 1,768 deaths in United States of America as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Russian Federation and United States of America?

2,221 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Russian Federation vs United States of America: Deaths from poisoning

Russian Federation

3,989 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

1,768 deaths

in 2021

Russian Federation rank

2nd

United States of America rank

4th

Deaths from poisoning over time

Russian Federation
United States of America

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 3,989 deaths against 1,768 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 2,221 deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times United States of America's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America 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	Russian Federation	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11,583 deaths	1,127 deaths	10,457 deaths	Russian Federation
2010s	6,245 deaths	1,430 deaths	4,815 deaths	Russian Federation
2020s	3,967 deaths	1,723 deaths	2,244 deaths	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Russian Federation or United States of America?: Russian Federation, at 3,989 deaths against 1,768 deaths in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Russian Federation and United States of America?: 2,221 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for deaths from poisoning?: Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America 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 Deaths from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from poisoning
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes.