Drug use disorder deaths by age in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 326.44 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
326.44 deaths
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
433.42 deaths
in 2003
All-time low
291.99 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths by age in Russian Federation, 2000–2021

01002003004002000201020212000: 380.6 deaths2001: 395.9 deaths2002: 419.5 deaths2003: 433.4 deaths2004: 419.1 deaths2005: 430.4 deaths2006: 430.7 deaths2007: 422.8 deaths2008: 424.9 deaths2009: 412.6 deaths2010: 404.5 deaths2011: 374.6 deaths2012: 361 deaths2013: 339.6 deaths2014: 318.3 deaths2015: 314.6 deaths2016: 318 deaths2017: 314.1 deaths2018: 312.8 deaths2019: 304 deaths2020: 292 deaths2021: 326.4 deaths

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by age in Russian Federation is 326.44 deaths, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Russian Federation peaked at 433.42 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 291.99 deaths, in 2020.

Russian Federation ranks 5th 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.

Drug use disorder deaths by age in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by age in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 380.57 deaths
2001 395.85 deaths +4.0%
2002 419.46 deaths +6.0%
2003 433.42 deaths +3.3%
2004 419.15 deaths -3.3%
2005 430.39 deaths +2.7%
2006 430.7 deaths +0.1%
2007 422.83 deaths -1.8%
2008 424.93 deaths +0.5%
2009 412.6 deaths -2.9%
2010 404.47 deaths -2.0%
2011 374.56 deaths -7.4%
2012 360.99 deaths -3.6%
2013 339.65 deaths -5.9%
2014 318.27 deaths -6.3%
2015 314.57 deaths -1.2%
2016 318.02 deaths +1.1%
2017 314.15 deaths -1.2%
2018 312.82 deaths -0.4%
2019 303.98 deaths -2.8%
2020 291.99 deaths -3.9%
2021 326.44 deaths +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 416.99 deaths 380.57 deaths 433.42 deaths 10
2010s 336.15 deaths 303.98 deaths 404.47 deaths 10
2020s 309.22 deaths 291.99 deaths 326.44 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 2 China 1,325 deaths compare
  2. 3 India 1,318 deaths compare
  3. 4 France 741.51 deaths compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 241.34 deaths compare
  5. 7 Spain 175.13 deaths compare
  6. 8 Germany 171.34 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Russian Federation?
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Russian Federation was 326.44 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 age recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 433.42 deaths in 2003.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 291.99 deaths in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Russian Federation ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by age
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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