Drug use disorder deaths in Russia
Russia: Drug use disorder deaths was 5,469 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Russia recorded 5,469 deaths for drug use disorder deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Russia peaked at 12,602 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,282 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,573 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9,219 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 9,105 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 9,784 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 10,768 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 12,540 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 12,602 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11,974 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 11,328 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 9,625 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 9,135 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 8,368 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 8,142 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8,117 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,287 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7,492 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 7,326 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6,685 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 6,450 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6,220 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5,282 deaths | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 5,469 deaths | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,652 deaths | 9,105 deaths | 12,602 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,622 deaths | 6,220 deaths | 9,135 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,375 deaths | 5,282 deaths | 5,469 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Russia?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Russia was 5,469 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 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,602 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,282 deaths in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.