Drug use disorder death rate in Russia
Russia: Drug use disorder death rate was 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder death rate 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 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Russia peaked at 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Russia ranks 13th 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.
Drug use disorder death rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Russia?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Russia was 3.77 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.