Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Russia
Russia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.8 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
37th
of 138 countries
All-time high
52.61 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
9.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Homicide rate by sex of the victim 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
In 2024, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Russia stood at 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 39.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Russia peaked at 52.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.87 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
Russia ranks 37th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Russia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.98 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 24.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 37.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.5% |
| 1993 | 49.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 52.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 49.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 42.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 37.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 36.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 44.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 47.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 49.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 46.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 43.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 39.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 32.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 28.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 20.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 19.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 18.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 18.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.93 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 14.46 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 12.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 12.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 11.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 10.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 10.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.87 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +39.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 9.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Russia's 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 8.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 | +51.5% | 24.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 37.43 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 52.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 49.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 34 Uganda 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Barbados 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 36 El Salvador 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Peru 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 39 Bermuda 12.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Zimbabwe 11.59 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 by sex of the victim in Russia?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Russia was 13.8 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Russia ranks 37th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.