Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 5,665 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5,665 deaths
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
15,699 deaths
in 2003
All-time low
5,151 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Russian Federation, 2000–2021

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2000201020212000: 12.8k deaths2001: 14.1k deaths2002: 15.4k deaths2003: 15.7k deaths2004: 15.1k deaths2005: 14.9k deaths2006: 12.7k deaths2007: 11.0k deaths2008: 10.5k deaths2009: 9.7k deaths2010: 9.2k deaths2011: 7.8k deaths2012: 7.2k deaths2013: 6.9k deaths2014: 7.5k deaths2015: 7.3k deaths2016: 7.2k deaths2017: 6.7k deaths2018: 6.6k deaths2019: 6.1k deaths2020: 5.2k deaths2021: 5.7k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Russian Federation stood at 5,665 deaths.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Russian Federation peaked at 15,699 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,151 deaths, in 2020.

Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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.

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 12,824 deaths
2001 14,106 deaths +10.0%
2002 15,361 deaths +8.9%
2003 15,699 deaths +2.2%
2004 15,108 deaths -3.8%
2005 14,852 deaths -1.7%
2006 12,695 deaths -14.5%
2007 11,020 deaths -13.2%
2008 10,464 deaths -5.0%
2009 9,662 deaths -7.7%
2010 9,175 deaths -5.0%
2011 7,847 deaths -14.5%
2012 7,162 deaths -8.7%
2013 6,887 deaths -3.8%
2014 7,525 deaths +9.3%
2015 7,284 deaths -3.2%
2016 7,220 deaths -0.9%
2017 6,703 deaths -7.2%
2018 6,564 deaths -2.1%
2019 6,104 deaths -7.0%
2020 5,151 deaths -15.6%
2021 5,665 deaths +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,179 deaths 9,662 deaths 15,699 deaths 10
2010s 7,247 deaths 6,104 deaths 9,175 deaths 10
2020s 5,408 deaths 5,151 deaths 5,665 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 United States of America 35,781 deaths compare
  2. 3 India 4,092 deaths compare
  3. 4 China 3,541 deaths compare
  4. 5 Canada 2,114 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Russian Federation?
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Russian Federation was 5,665 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 15,699 deaths in 2003.
What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 5,151 deaths in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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