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.
Homicides in Russia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,145 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 22,621 homicides | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 33,912 homicides | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 45,060 homicides | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 47,870 homicides | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 45,257 homicides | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 39,083 homicides | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 34,995 homicides | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 33,553 homicides | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 38,225 homicides | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 41,090 homicides | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 42,921 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 44,252 homicides | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 41,764 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 39,256 homicides | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 35,636 homicides | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 28,844 homicides | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 25,377 homicides | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 18,188 homicides | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 17,659 homicides | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16,690 homicides | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 16,175 homicides | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 16,247 homicides | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,033 homicides | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16,516 homicides | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 16,646 homicides | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15,864 homicides | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 13,293 homicides | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 11,964 homicides | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 11,202 homicides | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 10,697 homicides | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 9,866 homicides | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 11,327 homicides | +14.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 11,327 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 215.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 11,327 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 152.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides 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 | +49.9% | 22,621 homicides | 33,912 homicides |
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
- 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 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.