Deaths from substance disorders who in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Deaths from substance disorders who was 25,661 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25,661
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
70,714
in 2003
All-time low
25,040
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Russian Federation, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 59.5k2001: 63.8k2002: 68.2k2003: 70.7k2004: 69.3k2005: 69.5k2006: 60.4k2007: 52.6k2008: 49.8k2009: 44.3k2010: 41.6k2011: 36.3k2012: 34.0k2013: 33.5k2014: 36.6k2015: 34.8k2016: 34.1k2017: 31.3k2018: 30.8k2019: 28.8k2020: 25.0k2021: 25.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from substance disorders who in Russian Federation is 25,661, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Russian Federation peaked at 70,714 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25,040, in 2020.

Russian Federation ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,812 44,333 70,714 10
2010s 34,179 28,840 41,601 10
2020s 25,350 25,040 25,661 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.36 compare
  2. 1 United States of America 127,195 compare
  3. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 29,684 compare
  4. 2 Niue 0.02 compare
  5. 3 India 29,213 compare
  6. 5 Brazil 10,488 compare
  7. 6 Canada 8,839 compare
  8. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,423 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Russian Federation?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Russian Federation was 25,661 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 70,714 in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 25,040 in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Russian Federation ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
Source
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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