Russia vs United States: Deaths from substance disorders who

Russia
25,661
in 2021
United States
127,195
in 2021
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Deaths from substance disorders who over time

  • Russia
  • United States
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 127,195 against 25,661 in Russia, a difference of 101,534.

That makes United States's figure about 5.0 times Russia's.

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

Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from substance disorders who, Russia or United States?
United States, at 127,195 against 25,661 in Russia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from substance disorders who between Russia and United States?
101,534, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for deaths from substance disorders who?
Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed