Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Russia
Russia: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 36.68 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Russia stood at 36.68 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Russia peaked at 95.2 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.68 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places Russia 8th out of 185 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 mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Russia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.2 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 93.16 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 91.01 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 88.56 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 85.24 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 81.06 per 100,000 male population | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 74.17 per 100,000 male population | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 70.42 per 100,000 male population | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 67.9 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 65.12 per 100,000 male population | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 63.21 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 61.1 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 59.14 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 57.98 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 57.5 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.5 per 100,000 male population | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 52.84 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 47.66 per 100,000 male population | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 45.08 per 100,000 male population | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 42.66 per 100,000 male population | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 36.7 per 100,000 male population | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 36.68 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 36.68 per 100,000 male population is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.31 per 100,000 male population, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Russia's 36.68 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.09 per 100,000 male population, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.18 per 100,000 male population | 65.12 per 100,000 male population | 95.2 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.17 per 100,000 male population | 42.66 per 100,000 male population | 63.21 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.69 per 100,000 male population | 36.68 per 100,000 male population | 36.7 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 5 South Korea 38.16 per 100,000 male population compare
- 6 Ukraine 37.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 7 Lithuania 36.73 per 100,000 male population compare
- 9 South Africa 35.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 10 Mongolia 32.16 per 100,000 male population compare
- 11 Micronesia (country) 31.06 per 100,000 male population compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Russia?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Russia was 36.68 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.68 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).