Share of deaths from homicide in Russia
Russia: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.406 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide in Russia, 1980–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of deaths from homicide in Russia stood at 0.406. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Russia peaked at 2.12 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.406, in 2019.
Russia ranks 36th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.17 | — |
| 1981 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.17 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9221 | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7108 | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7397 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9107 | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 1.17 | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 1.28 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.34 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.88 | +40.2% |
| 1993 | 2.12 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 2.08 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.05 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.88 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.74 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.69 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.77 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9342 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8721 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8083 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7708 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.688 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6279 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5589 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4955 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4367 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.406 | -7.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.406 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.406 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide 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 | +40.2% | 1.34 | 1.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9962 | 0.7108 | 1.18 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.28 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.06 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6598 | 0.406 | 0.9342 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Russia?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Russia was 0.406 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.406 in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Russia ranks 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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