Female homicide rate in Russia
Russia: Female homicide rate was 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.64 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
35th
of 138 countries
All-time high
14.36 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
2.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female homicide rate in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Russia peaked at 14.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2024.
Russia ranks 35th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.45 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 6.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 9.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +47.0% |
| 1993 | 13.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 14.36 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 13.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 12.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 11.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 10.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 13.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 13.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 13.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 9.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 8.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 5.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 5.47 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.39 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.45 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female homicide rate in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +47.0% | 6.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.83 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 32 Costa Rica 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 33 Kenya 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 34 Mongolia 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 36 United States 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Bolivia 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Guadeloupe 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Russia?
- Female homicide rate in Russia was 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for female homicide rate?
- Russia ranks 35th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .