Suicide mortality rate in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Suicide mortality rate was 21.37 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Russian Federation, 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 population.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 21.37 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Russian Federation peaked at 53.06 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.01 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Russian Federation ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.06 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 51.79 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 50.72 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.35 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 47.44 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 45.17 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 41.44 per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 39.63 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 38.39 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 36.84 per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 35.78 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 34.61 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 33.6 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 32.83 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 32.61 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.12 per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 30.2 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.3 per 100,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 25.9 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 24.47 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 21.01 per 100,000 population | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 21.37 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.38 per 100,000 population | 36.84 per 100,000 population | 53.06 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.84 per 100,000 population | 24.47 per 100,000 population | 35.78 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.19 per 100,000 population | 21.01 per 100,000 population | 21.37 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 6 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 7 Suriname 22.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 8 Lithuania 22.12 per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Ukraine 21.21 per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Micronesia, Federated States of 19.76 per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 19.6 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Russian Federation?
- Suicide mortality rate in Russian Federation was 21.37 per 100,000 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 recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 53.06 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.01 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 (per 100,000 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).