Death rate from poisonings in Russia
Russia: Death rate from poisonings was 2.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.8
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 2000
All-time low
2.7
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Russia stood at 2.8.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Russia peaked at 8.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2020.
Russia ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Death rate from poisonings in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6 | — |
| 2005 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 9.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Russia?
- Death rate from poisonings in Russia was 2.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).