Deaths substance disorders who in Russia

Russia: Deaths substance disorders who was 20,193 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
20,193
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
60,931
in 2003
All-time low
19,758
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths substance disorders who in Russia, 2000–2021

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2000201020212000: 49.9k2001: 54.6k2002: 59.1k2003: 60.9k2004: 58.5k2005: 57.0k2006: 47.8k2007: 40.6k2008: 38.4k2009: 34.7k2010: 32.5k2011: 28.0k2012: 25.8k2013: 25.4k2014: 28.3k2015: 27.3k2016: 26.8k2017: 24.6k2018: 24.3k2019: 22.6k2020: 19.8k2021: 20.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths substance disorders who in Russia is 20,193, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Russia peaked at 60,931 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19,758, in 2020.

Russia ranks 3rd 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 50,160 34,708 60,931 10
2010s 26,556 22,620 32,466 10
2020s 19,975 19,758 20,193 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.33 compare
  2. 1 India 20,763 compare
  3. 2 Niue 0.02 compare
  4. 2 United States 20,214 compare
  5. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 18,438 compare
  6. 5 Brazil 9,134 compare
  7. 6 Germany 5,789 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths substance disorders who in Russia?
Deaths substance disorders who in Russia was 20,193 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 60,931 in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,758 in 2020.
How does Russia rank for deaths substance disorders who?
Russia ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths 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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