Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Germany or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 817.8 deaths against 293.01 deaths in Germany as of 2021.

What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Germany and Russian Federation?

524.79 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?

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 Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Russian Federation: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Germany

293.01 deaths

in 2021

Russian Federation

817.8 deaths

in 2021

Germany rank

9th

Russian Federation rank

6th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

Germany
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 817.8 deaths against 293.01 deaths in Germany, a difference of 524.79 deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.8 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	241.59 deaths	1,528 deaths	1,286 deaths	Russian Federation
2010s	263.58 deaths	1,095 deaths	831.2 deaths	Russian Federation
2020s	286.57 deaths	783.12 deaths	496.55 deaths	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Germany or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 817.8 deaths against 293.01 deaths in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Germany and Russian Federation?: 524.79 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?: Germany ranks 9th and Russian Federation 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 Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
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 opioid use disorders in females.