Russian Federation vs South Africa: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Russian Federation
817.8 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
423.01 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 817.8 deaths against 423.01 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 394.79 deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th 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 South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,528 deaths 240.17 deaths 1,288 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 1,095 deaths 331.33 deaths 763.45 deaths Russian Federation
2020s 783.12 deaths 397.06 deaths 386.06 deaths Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 817.8 deaths against 423.01 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Russian Federation and South Africa?
394.79 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th 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

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.