China vs Russia: Homicides
China
7,157 homicides
in 2020
Russia
11,327 homicides
in 2024
China rank
10th
Russia rank
7th
Homicides over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 11,327 homicides against 7,157 homicides in China, a difference of 4,170 homicides.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,279 homicides | 39,778 homicides | 13,499 homicides | Russia |
| 2000s | 19,965 homicides | 31,372 homicides | 11,407 homicides | Russia |
| 2010s | 9,816 homicides | 15,063 homicides | 5,247 homicides | Russia |
| 2020s | 7,157 homicides | 10,697 homicides | 3,540 homicides | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 11,327 homicides against 7,157 homicides in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicides between China and Russia?
- 4,170 homicides, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for homicides?
- China ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.