Number of suicides in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Number of suicides was 30,999 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Russian Federation, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 30,999 deaths for number of suicides 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 suicides in Russian Federation peaked at 77,412 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,583 deaths, in 2020.
That places Russian Federation 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 suicides in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77,412 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 75,378 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 73,707 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 71,523 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 68,462 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 64,914 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 59,372 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 56,710 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 54,915 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 52,733 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 51,251 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 49,630 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 48,292 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 47,298 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 47,104 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45,053 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 43,842 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 39,725 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 37,729 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 35,661 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 30,583 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 30,999 deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,513 deaths | 52,733 deaths | 77,412 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,558 deaths | 35,661 deaths | 51,251 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,791 deaths | 30,583 deaths | 30,999 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Russian Federation?
- Number of suicides in Russian Federation was 30,999 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 77,412 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,583 deaths in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for number of suicides?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.