France vs Russia: Substance use disorder deaths
France
1,571 deaths
in 2021
Russia
5,469 deaths
in 2021
France rank
8th
Russia rank
6th
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5,469 deaths against 1,571 deaths in France, a difference of 3,898 deaths.
That makes Russia's figure about 3.5 times France's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,104 deaths | 10,652 deaths | 9,548 deaths | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,657 deaths | 7,622 deaths | 5,966 deaths | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,477 deaths | 5,375 deaths | 3,898 deaths | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, France or Russia?
- Russia, at 5,469 deaths against 1,571 deaths in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between France and Russia?
- 3,898 deaths, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- France ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance use disorder deaths. 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 drug use disorders in both sexes.