Death rates substance disorders who in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Death rates substance disorders who was 17.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.6
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.5
in 2003
All-time low
17.11
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Russian Federation, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 40.62001: 43.72002: 46.82003: 48.52004: 47.72005: 48.12006: 41.92007: 36.52008: 34.62009: 30.82010: 28.92011: 25.22012: 23.62013: 23.12014: 25.32015: 23.92016: 23.42017: 21.42018: 212019: 19.72020: 17.12021: 17.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates substance disorders who in Russian Federation stood at 17.6.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Russian Federation peaked at 48.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.11, in 2020.

That places Russian Federation 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates substance disorders who in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 40.56
2001 43.66 +7.6%
2002 46.76 +7.1%
2003 48.5 +3.7%
2004 47.74 -1.6%
2005 48.1 +0.8%
2006 41.89 -12.9%
2007 36.55 -12.7%
2008 34.6 -5.3%
2009 30.82 -10.9%
2010 28.9 -6.2%
2011 25.23 -12.7%
2012 23.55 -6.7%
2013 23.15 -1.7%
2014 25.26 +9.1%
2015 23.94 -5.3%
2016 23.38 -2.3%
2017 21.43 -8.3%
2018 21 -2.0%
2019 19.68 -6.3%
2020 17.11 -13.1%
2021 17.6 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.92 30.82 48.5 10
2010s 23.55 19.68 28.9 10
2020s 17.35 17.11 17.6 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Russian Federation?
Death rates substance disorders who in Russian Federation was 17.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 48.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 17.11 in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Russian Federation ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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