Deaths drug overdoses who in Russia
Russia: Deaths drug overdoses who was 4,081 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4,081
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9,976
in 2006
All-time low
3,961
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 4,081 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Russia peaked at 9,976 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,961, in 2020.
Russia ranks 6th 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.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,997 | — |
| 2001 | 6,861 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,945 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,684 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 8,522 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 9,908 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 9,976 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,471 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 8,937 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 7,602 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 7,187 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 6,560 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 6,350 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6,286 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,379 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,750 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 5,605 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,098 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 4,895 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,688 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,961 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 4,081 | +3.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4,081 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.48, 121.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4,081 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.74, 66.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,290 | 6,861 | 9,976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,880 | 4,688 | 7,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,021 | 3,961 | 4,081 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Russia?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Russia was 4,081 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,976 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,961 in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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