Homicide rate by age of the victim in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
4.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
38
1980–2019
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Russian Federation, 1980–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, homicide rate by age of the victim in Russian Federation stood at 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Russian Federation peaked at 32.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Russian Federation ranks 27th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 32.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 30.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 26.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 23.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 23.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 26.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 28.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 29.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 30.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 20.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 16.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Russian Federation?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Russian Federation was 4.98 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 homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 32.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Russian Federation rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Russian Federation ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.