Russian Federation vs United States of America: Male homicide victims

Russian Federation
9,277 homicides
in 2024
United States of America
15,437 homicides
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th

Male homicide victims over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 15,437 homicides against 9,277 homicides in Russian Federation, a difference of 6,160 homicides.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 27,421 homicides 16,369 homicides 11,052 homicides Russian Federation
2000s 25,186 homicides 12,938 homicides 12,248 homicides Russian Federation
2010s 11,174 homicides 12,210 homicides 1,036 homicides United States of America
2020s 7,239 homicides 17,028 homicides 9,789 homicides United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male homicide victims, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 15,437 homicides against 9,277 homicides in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in male homicide victims between Russian Federation and United States of America?
6,160 homicides, with United States of America 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 male homicide victims?
Russian Federation ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male homicide victims
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.