Suicide death rates by sex who in Russia
Russia: Suicide death rates by sex who was 17.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.82
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
47.6
in 2000
All-time low
17.57
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 17.82 for suicide death rates by sex who 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 death rates by sex who in Russia peaked at 47.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.57, in 2020.
That places Russia 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 death rates by sex who in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6 | — |
| 2001 | 46.04 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 44.61 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 42.97 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 41.16 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 39.02 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 35.68 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 34.09 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 32.96 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 31.69 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.75 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.7 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 28.85 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.22 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 27.95 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.67 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 25.83 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.21 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 21.9 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 20.63 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 17.57 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 17.82 | +1.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 17.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 17.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.58 | 31.69 | 47.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.37 | 20.63 | 30.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7 | 17.57 | 17.82 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Russia?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Russia was 17.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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