Female homicide rate in Russia
Russia: Female homicide rate was 2.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.64
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
35th
of 138 countries
All-time high
14.36
in 1994
All-time low
2.64
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female homicide rate in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2.64 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 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.64, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.12 | 6.45 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 | 5.81 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 3.72 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.64 | 3.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 32 Costa Rica 2.75 compare
- 33 Kenya 2.66 compare
- 34 Mongolia 2.64 compare
- 36 United States 2.55 compare
- 37 Bolivia 2.54 compare
- 38 Guadeloupe 2.47 compare
More gender data for Russia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 672,264 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 707,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 701,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 740,969 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Russia?
- Female homicide rate in Russia was 2.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 in 1994.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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