Homicide rate by sex in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Homicide rate by sex was 13.8 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.8
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
36th
of 136 countries
All-time high
52.61
in 1994
All-time low
9.87
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Homicide rate by sex in Russian Federation, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, homicide rate by sex in Russian Federation stood at 13.8.
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 in Russian Federation peaked at 52.61 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.87, in 2023.
Russian Federation ranks 36th of 136 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.48 | 22.98 | 52.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.29 | 19.6 | 49.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 | 12.17 | 18.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 | 9.87 | 13.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Russian Federation?
- Homicide rate by sex in Russian Federation was 13.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 52.61 in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 in 2023.
- How does Russian Federation rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Russian Federation ranks 36th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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