Suicide mortality rate, male in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Suicide mortality rate, male was 36.68 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
36.68 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
95.2 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
36.68 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Russian Federation, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 95.2 per 100,000 male population2001: 93.2 per 100,000 male population2002: 91 per 100,000 male population2003: 88.6 per 100,000 male population2004: 85.2 per 100,000 male population2005: 81.1 per 100,000 male population2006: 74.2 per 100,000 male population2007: 70.4 per 100,000 male population2008: 67.9 per 100,000 male population2009: 65.1 per 100,000 male population2010: 63.2 per 100,000 male population2011: 61.1 per 100,000 male population2012: 59.1 per 100,000 male population2013: 58 per 100,000 male population2014: 57.5 per 100,000 male population2015: 54.5 per 100,000 male population2016: 52.8 per 100,000 male population2017: 47.7 per 100,000 male population2018: 45.1 per 100,000 male population2019: 42.7 per 100,000 male population2020: 36.7 per 100,000 male population2021: 36.7 per 100,000 male population

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 Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation 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 in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Russian Federation

  1. 5 Republic of Korea 38.16 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 37.65 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 7 Lithuania 36.73 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 9 South Africa 35.4 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 10 Mongolia 32.16 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 11 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.06 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Russian Federation?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 95.2 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 36.68 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
How does Russian Federation rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Russian Federation ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male 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, 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).