Drug use disorder deaths by age in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 326.44 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Russian Federation, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.