Russian Federation vs United States of America: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

Russian Federation
25,661 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
127,195 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020102021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 127,195 deaths against 25,661 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 101,534 deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.0 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 60,812 deaths 31,963 deaths 28,849 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 34,179 deaths 60,318 deaths 26,139 deaths United States of America
2020s 25,350 deaths 118,848 deaths 93,497 deaths United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 127,195 deaths against 25,661 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Russian Federation and United States of America?
101,534 deaths, with United States of America 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 alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug 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
Alcohol and drug 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 substance use disorders in both sexes.