Chile vs Russia: Homicide rate
Chile
4.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Russia
4.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Chile rank
28th
Russia rank
27th
Homicide rate over time
- Chile
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 28th and Russia ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Chile or Russia?
- Russia, at 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Chile and Russia?
- 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Russia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Chile and Russia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Chile ranks 28th and Russia ranks 27th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.