Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 6.74 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Russian Federation, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Russian Federation stood at 6.74. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Russian Federation peaked at 30.47 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 2021.
That places Russian Federation 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.19 | — |
| 2001 | 29.52 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 30.47 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.83 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 27.22 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 24.81 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 20.15 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 17.75 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 16.6 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 14.94 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 13.29 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 12.32 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 11.33 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 11.15 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.44 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.93 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 8.44 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 7.85 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 7.25 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 6.74 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.85 | 14.94 | 30.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.74 | 7.85 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 6.74 | 7.25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Russian Federation?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Russian Federation was 6.74 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 30.47 in 2002.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 2021.
- How does Russian Federation rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Russian Federation ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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