Russia vs Zimbabwe: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Russia
13.8 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Zimbabwe
11.59 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Russia rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
40th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Russia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Russia currently reports 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 138 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population | Russia |
| 2010s | 12.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.23 homicides per 100,000 population | Russia |
| 2020s | 10.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5701 homicides per 100,000 population | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Russia or Zimbabwe?
- Russia, at 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Zimbabwe rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Russia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.