Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Russia

Russia: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 30,999 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
30,999
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
77,412
in 2000
All-time low
30,583
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Russia, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 77.4k2001: 75.4k2002: 73.7k2003: 71.5k2004: 68.5k2005: 64.9k2006: 59.4k2007: 56.7k2008: 54.9k2009: 52.7k2010: 51.3k2011: 49.6k2012: 48.3k2013: 47.3k2014: 47.1k2015: 45.1k2016: 43.8k2017: 39.7k2018: 37.7k2019: 35.7k2020: 30.6k2021: 31.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 30,999 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Russia peaked at 77,412 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,583, in 2020.

That places Russia 4th 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.

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Russia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 77,412 —
2001 75,378 -2.6%
2002 73,707 -2.2%
2003 71,523 -3.0%
2004 68,462 -4.3%
2005 64,914 -5.2%
2006 59,372 -8.5%
2007 56,710 -4.5%
2008 54,915 -3.2%
2009 52,733 -4.0%
2010 51,251 -2.8%
2011 49,630 -3.2%
2012 48,292 -2.7%
2013 47,298 -2.1%
2014 47,104 -0.4%
2015 45,053 -4.4%
2016 43,842 -2.7%
2017 39,725 -9.4%
2018 37,729 -5.0%
2019 35,661 -5.5%
2020 30,583 -14.2%
2021 30,999 +1.4%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 30,999 is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 61.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 30,999 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 640.44, 48.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65,513 52,733 77,412 10
2010s 44,558 35,661 51,251 10
2020s 30,791 30,583 30,999 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 India 177,428 compare
  2. 2 China 127,268 compare
  3. 3 United States 52,098 compare
  4. 5 Japan 21,772 compare
  5. 6 Brazil 16,091 compare
  6. 7 South Korea 14,254 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Russia?
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Russia was 30,999 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 77,412 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 30,583 in 2020.
How does Russia rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
Russia ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from suicide ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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