Homicides in Russia
Russia: Homicides was 7,302 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Russia, 1980–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Russia is 7,302 deaths, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Russia peaked at 47,870 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,302 deaths, in 2019.
Russia ranks 7th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,395 deaths | 10,648 deaths | 18,527 deaths | 8 |
| 1990s | 36,172 deaths | 21,145 deaths | 47,870 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,425 deaths | 21,371 deaths | 44,252 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,539 deaths | 7,302 deaths | 18,951 deaths | 10 |
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 7,302 deaths in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,870 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,302 deaths in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for homicides?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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About this data
Annual number of homicides.