Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Russia

Russia: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 817.8 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
817.8 deaths
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,761 deaths
in 2005
All-time low
748.44 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Russia, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 1.3k deaths2001: 1.4k deaths2002: 1.4k deaths2003: 1.6k deaths2004: 1.6k deaths2005: 1.8k deaths2006: 1.7k deaths2007: 1.6k deaths2008: 1.5k deaths2009: 1.4k deaths2010: 1.3k deaths2011: 1.2k deaths2012: 1.2k deaths2013: 1.1k deaths2014: 1.1k deaths2015: 1.1k deaths2016: 1.1k deaths2017: 984.1 deaths2018: 944.4 deaths2019: 882.2 deaths2020: 748.4 deaths2021: 817.8 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Russia stood at 817.8 deaths.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Russia peaked at 1,761 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 748.44 deaths, in 2020.

Russia ranks 6th 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.

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Russia, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 1,305 deaths
2001 1,353 deaths +3.7%
2002 1,428 deaths +5.5%
2003 1,559 deaths +9.2%
2004 1,627 deaths +4.3%
2005 1,761 deaths +8.3%
2006 1,700 deaths -3.5%
2007 1,614 deaths -5.1%
2008 1,537 deaths -4.8%
2009 1,393 deaths -9.3%
2010 1,335 deaths -4.1%
2011 1,237 deaths -7.4%
2012 1,162 deaths -6.1%
2013 1,129 deaths -2.8%
2014 1,122 deaths -0.6%
2015 1,078 deaths -3.9%
2016 1,073 deaths -0.5%
2017 984.12 deaths -8.3%
2018 944.38 deaths -4.0%
2019 882.23 deaths -6.6%
2020 748.44 deaths -15.2%
2021 817.8 deaths +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,528 deaths 1,305 deaths 1,761 deaths 10
2010s 1,095 deaths 882.23 deaths 1,335 deaths 10
2020s 783.12 deaths 748.44 deaths 817.8 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 3 Canada 1,428 deaths compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,192 deaths compare
  3. 5 China 1,119 deaths compare
  4. 7 France 573.27 deaths compare
  5. 8 South Africa 423.01 deaths compare
  6. 9 Germany 293.01 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Russia?
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Russia was 817.8 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1,761 deaths in 2005.
What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 748.44 deaths in 2020.
How does Russia rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Russia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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