Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Russia
Russia: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 7.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.82
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
44th
of 178 countries
All-time high
32.3
in 1994
All-time low
6.77
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2024
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 7.82 for homicide rate 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 1990 vs 2020 in Russia peaked at 32.3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.77, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.41 | 14.19 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.06 | 12.27 | 30.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 | 7.64 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 | 6.77 | 7.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 41 British Virgin Islands 8.17 compare
- 42 Seychelles 7.97 compare
- 43 El Salvador 7.9 compare
- 45 Barbados 7.44 compare
- 46 Kiribati 7.12 compare
- 47 Cape Verde 6.99 compare
More social development data for Russia
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.265 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.056 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.17 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.115 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.08 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.124 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Russia?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Russia was 7.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Russia ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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