Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.69 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
48.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
17.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Russian Federation, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Russian Federation is 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Russian Federation peaked at 48.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Russian Federation ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 46.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 48.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 48.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 48.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 36.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 30.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 29.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 25.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 23.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 23.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 6 Mongolia 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Latvia 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Finland 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Poland 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Denmark 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Russian Federation?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Russian Federation was 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 48.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.