Age-standardized suicide rates in Russia
Russia: Age-standardized suicide rates was 17.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.9
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
47.88
in 2000
All-time low
17.65
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Russia stood at 17.9.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Russia peaked at 47.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.65, in 2020.
That places Russia 16th out of 184 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.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.88 | — |
| 2001 | 46.23 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 44.79 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 43.22 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 41.41 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 39.27 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 35.89 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 34.27 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 33.14 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 31.86 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.91 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.85 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 28.98 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.34 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.05 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.78 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 25.94 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.31 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 21.99 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.72 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 17.65 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 17.9 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8 | 31.86 | 47.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.49 | 20.72 | 30.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.77 | 17.65 | 17.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Russia?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Russia was 17.9 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.65 in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Russia ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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