Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Russia
Russia: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 817.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
817.8
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,761
in 2005
All-time low
748.44
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Russia stood at 817.8.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Russia peaked at 1,761 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 748.44, 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,305 | — |
| 2001 | 1,353 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,428 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,559 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1,627 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,761 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,700 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,614 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,537 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,393 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,335 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,237 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,162 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,129 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,122 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,078 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,073 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 984.12 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 944.38 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 882.23 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 748.44 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 817.8 | +9.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 817.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 68.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 817.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 48.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,528 | 1,305 | 1,761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,095 | 882.23 | 1,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 783.12 | 748.44 | 817.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Russia?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Russia was 817.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,761 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 748.44 in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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