Deaths from substance use disorders who in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 5,469 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5,469
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12,602
in 2006
All-time low
5,282
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 9.6k2001: 9.2k2002: 9.1k2003: 9.8k2004: 10.8k2005: 12.5k2006: 12.6k2007: 12.0k2008: 11.3k2009: 9.6k2010: 9.1k2011: 8.4k2012: 8.1k2013: 8.1k2014: 8.3k2015: 7.5k2016: 7.3k2017: 6.7k2018: 6.4k2019: 6.2k2020: 5.3k2021: 5.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from substance use disorders who in Russian Federation is 5,469, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Russian Federation peaked at 12,602 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,282, in 2020.

That places Russian Federation 6th out of 192 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.

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9,573
2001 9,219 -3.7%
2002 9,105 -1.2%
2003 9,784 +7.5%
2004 10,768 +10.1%
2005 12,540 +16.4%
2006 12,602 +0.5%
2007 11,974 -5.0%
2008 11,328 -5.4%
2009 9,625 -15.0%
2010 9,135 -5.1%
2011 8,368 -8.4%
2012 8,142 -2.7%
2013 8,117 -0.3%
2014 8,287 +2.1%
2015 7,492 -9.6%
2016 7,326 -2.2%
2017 6,685 -8.8%
2018 6,450 -3.5%
2019 6,220 -3.6%
2020 5,282 -15.1%
2021 5,469 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,652 9,105 12,602 10
2010s 7,622 6,220 9,135 10
2020s 5,375 5,282 5,469 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 3 India 8,450 compare
  2. 4 Canada 7,333 compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 5,631 compare
  4. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,689 compare
  5. 8 France 1,571 compare
  6. 9 Germany 1,548 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Russian Federation?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Russian Federation was 5,469 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 12,602 in 2006.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 5,282 in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Russian Federation ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance use 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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