Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Russia
Russia: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 817.8 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Russia, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.