Homicide rate who mortality database in Russia
Russia: Homicide rate who mortality database was 4.98 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate who mortality database in Russia, 1980–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 4.98 for homicide rate who mortality database in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Russia peaked at 32.59 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.98, in 2019.
Russia ranks 27th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.88 | — |
| 1981 | 12.89 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 12.56 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.48 | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 7.39 | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 7.79 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 9.75 | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 12.58 | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 14.3 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 15.26 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 22.87 | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 30.69 | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 32.59 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 30.81 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 26.67 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 23.95 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 23.02 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 26.33 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 28.44 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 29.85 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 30.97 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.11 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 24.9 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 20.24 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 17.86 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 16.72 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 15.06 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 13.27 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 11.75 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 10.76 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 10.05 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 8.19 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 7.28 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 6.22 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 5.48 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 4.98 | -9.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 6.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate who mortality database 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 | +49.8% | 15.26 | 22.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.79 | 7.39 | 12.89 | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.65 | 14.3 | 32.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.04 | 15.06 | 30.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 4.98 | 13.27 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Russia?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Russia was 4.98 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.59 in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Russia ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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