Suicide rate, by sex in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Suicide rate, by sex was 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.82 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
47.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
17.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex in Russian Federation, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Russian Federation peaked at 47.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Russian Federation 20th 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.
Suicide rate, by sex in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 46.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 44.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 42.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 41.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 39.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 35.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 34.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 31.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 28.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 27.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 25.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 17 Vanuatu 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Kiribati 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Cape Verde 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Tuvalu 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Ukraine 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Lithuania 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Russian Federation
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Russian Federation?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Russian Federation was 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Russian Federation ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.