Male homicide rate in Russia
Russia: Male homicide rate was 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.8 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
37th
of 138 countries
All-time high
52.61 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
9.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Male 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
In 2024, male homicide rate in Russia stood at 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population.
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 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.87 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
Russia ranks 37th of 138 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.
Male homicide rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.98 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 24.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 37.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.5% |
| 1993 | 49.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 52.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 49.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 42.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 37.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 36.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 44.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 47.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 49.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 46.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 43.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 39.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 32.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 28.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 20.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 19.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 18.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 18.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.93 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 14.46 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 12.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 12.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 11.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 10.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 10.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.87 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +39.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 9.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Russia's 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 8.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male 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 | +51.5% | 24.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 37.43 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 52.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 49.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 34 Uganda 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Barbados 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 36 El Salvador 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Peru 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 39 Bermuda 12.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Zimbabwe 11.59 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 male homicide rate in Russia?
- Male homicide rate in Russia was 13.8 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 male homicide rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for male homicide rate?
- Russia ranks 37th out of 138 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 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.