Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Russia
Russia: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.82 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
44th
of 178 countries
All-time high
32.3 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
6.77 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2024
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Russia recorded 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Russia peaked at 32.3 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.77 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Russia 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Russia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.19 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 15.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 22.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +50.5% |
| 1993 | 30.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 32.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 30.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 26.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 23.67 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 22.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 25.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 28.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 29.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 30.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 27.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 24.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 20.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 17.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 12.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 11.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 7.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 7.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.77 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 7.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 7.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +50.5% | 15.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.77 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 32.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 30.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 41 British Virgin Islands 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Seychelles 7.97 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 El Salvador 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Barbados 7.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Kiribati 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Cape Verde 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Russia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,811 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 99,360 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 99,360 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Russia?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Russia was 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Russia ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.