Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 1,167 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Russian Federation, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 1,167 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Russian Federation peaked at 2,304 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,073 deaths, in 2020.
That places Russian Federation 6th out of 194 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,940 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,965 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,004 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,093 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,153 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,304 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2,225 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,122 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,023 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,851 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,784 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,670 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,579 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,547 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,545 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,498 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,506 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,400 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,352 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,269 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,073 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1,167 deaths | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,068 deaths | 1,851 deaths | 2,304 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,515 deaths | 1,269 deaths | 1,784 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,120 deaths | 1,073 deaths | 1,167 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 3 China 2,302 deaths compare
- 4 Canada 1,781 deaths compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,496 deaths compare
- 7 France 615.62 deaths compare
- 8 South Africa 614.14 deaths compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 530.72 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Russian Federation?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Russian Federation was 1,167 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2,304 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,073 deaths in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Russian Federation ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.