Homicides, by sex of the victim in Russia
Russia: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 2,046 homicides in 2024. ▼ Falling
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Russia is 2,046 homicides, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Russia peaked at 11,297 homicides in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,046 homicides, in 2024.
That places Russia 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Russia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,107 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 5,310 homicides | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 7,778 homicides | +46.5% |
| 1993 | 10,618 homicides | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 11,297 homicides | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 10,777 homicides | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 9,643 homicides | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 8,688 homicides | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 8,423 homicides | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 9,870 homicides | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 10,337 homicides | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 10,756 homicides | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10,716 homicides | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,305 homicides | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 9,641 homicides | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 8,849 homicides | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 7,215 homicides | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 6,196 homicides | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 4,493 homicides | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 4,620 homicides | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4,358 homicides | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 4,057 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 4,239 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,021 homicides | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 4,191 homicides | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4,283 homicides | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,154 homicides | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,484 homicides | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 3,173 homicides | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 2,921 homicides | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 2,763 homicides | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,568 homicides | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2,273 homicides | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 2,166 homicides | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2,046 homicides | -5.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2,046 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 113.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2,046 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 87.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides, 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 | +46.5% | 5,310 homicides | 7,778 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,751 homicides | 5,107 homicides | 11,297 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,313 homicides | 4,493 homicides | 10,756 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,888 homicides | 2,921 homicides | 4,358 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,363 homicides | 2,046 homicides | 2,763 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 homicides, by sex of the victim in Russia?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Russia was 2,046 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,297 homicides in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,046 homicides in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .