Ethiopia vs Russia: Homicides

Ethiopia
8,129 deaths
in 2021
Russia
9,787 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
15th
Russia rank
13th

Homicides over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 9,787 deaths against 8,129 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,658 deaths.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 15th and Russia ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 7,365 deaths 34,430 deaths 27,065 deaths Russia
2010s 7,850 deaths 15,508 deaths 7,658 deaths Russia
2020s 8,115 deaths 10,177 deaths 2,062 deaths Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Ethiopia or Russia?
Russia, at 9,787 deaths against 8,129 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Ethiopia and Russia?
1,658 deaths, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Russia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Russia rank globally for homicides?
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Russia ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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