Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 25,668 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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 25,668 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Russian Federation peaked at 70,719 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25,046 deaths, in 2020.
That places Russian Federation 4th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59,515 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 63,795 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 68,241 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 70,719 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 69,307 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 69,549 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 60,361 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 52,578 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 49,757 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 44,337 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 41,605 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 36,346 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 33,986 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 33,479 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 36,622 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 34,786 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 34,086 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 31,329 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 30,762 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 28,848 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 25,046 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 25,668 deaths | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,816 deaths | 44,337 deaths | 70,719 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,185 deaths | 28,848 deaths | 41,605 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,357 deaths | 25,046 deaths | 25,668 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Russian Federation?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Russian Federation was 25,668 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 70,719 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,046 deaths in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.