Russian Federation vs United States of America: Female homicide rate
Russian Federation
2.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
United States of America
2.55 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
35th
United States of America rank
36th
Female homicide rate over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population in United States of America, a difference of 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 36th of 138 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 10.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.18 homicides per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 4.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.88 homicides per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.392 homicides per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 36th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .