Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Russia
Russia: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 1,167 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,167
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,304
in 2005
All-time low
1,073
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1,167 for deaths drug use disorders 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Russia peaked at 2,304 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,073, in 2020.
That places Russia 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,940 | — |
| 2001 | 1,965 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,004 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,093 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,153 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,304 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2,225 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,122 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,023 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,851 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,784 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,670 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,579 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,547 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,545 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,498 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,506 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,400 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,352 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,269 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,073 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1,167 | +8.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1,167 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.22, 82.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1,167 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.52, 54.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,068 | 1,851 | 2,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,515 | 1,269 | 1,784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,120 | 1,073 | 1,167 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Russia?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Russia was 1,167 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,304 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,073 in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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