Child homicide rate in Russia
Russia: Child homicide rate was 0.4555 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Russia, 1980–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Russia is 0.4555 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Russia peaked at 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4555 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Russia ranks 46th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4555 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 43 Lithuania 0.5323 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Finland 0.5202 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 North Macedonia 0.4818 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Canada 0.4429 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Mongolia 0.4379 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Ukraine 0.4291 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Russia
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 11,811 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 99,360 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.17 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.08 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.115 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.17 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.124 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.056 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Russia?
- Child homicide rate in Russia was 0.4555 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4555 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for child homicide rate?
- Russia ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.