Homicides in Russia
Russia: Homicides was 11,327 homicides in 2024. ▼ Falling
Homicides 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 in Russia is 11,327 homicides, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Russia peaked at 47,870 homicides in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9,866 homicides, in 2021.
That places Russia 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,172 homicides | 21,145 homicides | 47,870 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,499 homicides | 17,659 homicides | 44,252 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,063 homicides | 11,202 homicides | 16,690 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,630 homicides | 9,866 homicides | 11,327 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More social development data for Russia
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 11,811 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 99,360 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.17 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.08 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.115 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.17 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.124 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.056 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Russia?
- Homicides in Russia was 11,327 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 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,870 homicides in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,866 homicides in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for homicides?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.