Homicide rate who age standardized in Russia

Russia: Homicide rate who age standardized was 4.98 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
4.98
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
27th
of 110 countries
All-time high
32.59
in 1994
All-time low
4.98
in 2019
Years of data
38
1980–2019

Homicide rate who age standardized in Russia, 1980–2019

01020301980199920191980: 12.91981: 12.91982: 12.61985: 10.51986: 7.41987: 7.81988: 9.81989: 12.61990: 14.31991: 15.31992: 22.91993: 30.71994: 32.61995: 30.81996: 26.71997: 23.91998: 231999: 26.32000: 28.42001: 29.92002: 312003: 29.12004: 27.32005: 24.92006: 20.22007: 17.92008: 16.72009: 15.12010: 13.32011: 11.72012: 10.82013: 10.12014: 92015: 8.22016: 7.32017: 6.22018: 5.52019: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate who age standardized in Russia is 4.98, measured in 2019. 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 who age standardized in Russia peaked at 32.59 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.98, in 2019.

That places Russia 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.79 7.39 12.89 8
1990s 24.65 14.3 32.59 10
2000s 24.04 15.06 30.97 10
2010s 8.7 4.98 13.27 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who age standardized in Russia?
Homicide rate who age standardized in Russia was 4.98 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 32.59 in 1994.
What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.98 in 2019.
How does Russia rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
Russia ranks 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate who age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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