Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Russia
Russia: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
13.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Russia recorded 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from alcohol use disorders in 2021.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Russia peaked at 42.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Russia ranks 8th 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.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 37.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 40.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 42.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 40.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 39.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 33.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 28.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 26.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 22.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 19.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 5 Estonia 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Poland 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 El Salvador 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Ukraine 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Denmark 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Russia?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Russia was 13.92 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 death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.