Male homicide rate in Russia
Russia: Male homicide rate was 13.8 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.8
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
36th
of 136 countries
All-time high
52.61
in 1994
All-time low
9.87
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Male homicide rate in Russia, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, male homicide rate in Russia stood at 13.8.
That represents a change of up 39.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Russia peaked at 52.61 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.87, in 2023.
Russia ranks 36th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.48 | 22.98 | 52.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.29 | 19.6 | 49.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 | 12.17 | 18.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 | 9.87 | 13.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Russia?
- Male homicide rate in Russia was 13.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.61 in 1994.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for male homicide rate?
- Russia ranks 36th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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