Homicides in Russia
Russia: Homicides was 9,787 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Russia is 9,787 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Russia peaked at 44,259 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9,787 deaths, in 2021.
That places Russia 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41,096 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 42,927 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 44,259 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 41,771 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 39,262 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 35,642 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 28,848 deaths | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 25,381 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 23,741 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 21,373 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 19,013 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 17,650 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 16,275 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 16,048 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16,519 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16,645 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15,868 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 13,316 deaths | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 12,296 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 11,450 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 10,568 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 9,787 deaths | -7.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 9,787 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 137.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 9,787 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 97.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,430 deaths | 21,373 deaths | 44,259 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,508 deaths | 11,450 deaths | 19,013 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,177 deaths | 9,787 deaths | 10,568 deaths | 2 |
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 9,787 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,259 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,787 deaths in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for homicides?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.