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Male vs. female suicide rate in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Male vs. female suicide rate was 18.38 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.38 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
70.21 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
18.38 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
38
1980–2019

Male vs. female suicide rate in Russian Federation, 1980–2019

204060801980199920191980: 58.2 deaths per 100,000 population1981: 57.8 deaths per 100,000 population1982: 58.3 deaths per 100,000 population1985: 51.7 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 36.5 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 37.2 deaths per 100,000 population1988: 38.8 deaths per 100,000 population1989: 42.1 deaths per 100,000 population1990: 43 deaths per 100,000 population1991: 43.3 deaths per 100,000 population1992: 50.7 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 63.2 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 70.2 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 68.4 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 65.4 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 61.6 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 57.6 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 63.3 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 64 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 64.4 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 61.6 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 57.5 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 54.3 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 50.9 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 47 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 45 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 41.7 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 41.3 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 36.6 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 33.8 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 32 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 31.4 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 28.9 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 27 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 25 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 22 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 18.38 deaths per 100,000 population for male vs. female suicide rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Russian Federation peaked at 70.21 deaths per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.38 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2019.

That places Russian Federation 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Russian Federation, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1980 58.22 deaths per 100,000 population —
1981 57.81 deaths per 100,000 population -0.7%
1982 58.26 deaths per 100,000 population +0.8%
1985 51.69 deaths per 100,000 population -11.3%
1986 36.55 deaths per 100,000 population -29.3%
1987 37.22 deaths per 100,000 population +1.8%
1988 38.75 deaths per 100,000 population +4.1%
1989 42.06 deaths per 100,000 population +8.5%
1990 43.03 deaths per 100,000 population +2.3%
1991 43.28 deaths per 100,000 population +0.6%
1992 50.7 deaths per 100,000 population +17.1%
1993 63.17 deaths per 100,000 population +24.6%
1994 70.21 deaths per 100,000 population +11.1%
1995 68.4 deaths per 100,000 population -2.6%
1996 65.38 deaths per 100,000 population -4.4%
1997 61.55 deaths per 100,000 population -5.8%
1998 57.62 deaths per 100,000 population -6.4%
1999 63.34 deaths per 100,000 population +9.9%
2000 63.97 deaths per 100,000 population +1.0%
2001 64.44 deaths per 100,000 population +0.7%
2002 61.59 deaths per 100,000 population -4.4%
2003 57.48 deaths per 100,000 population -6.7%
2004 54.33 deaths per 100,000 population -5.5%
2005 50.92 deaths per 100,000 population -6.3%
2006 47.05 deaths per 100,000 population -7.6%
2007 45.02 deaths per 100,000 population -4.3%
2008 41.69 deaths per 100,000 population -7.4%
2009 41.28 deaths per 100,000 population -1.0%
2010 36.61 deaths per 100,000 population -11.3%
2011 33.77 deaths per 100,000 population -7.8%
2012 32.05 deaths per 100,000 population -5.1%
2013 31.37 deaths per 100,000 population -2.1%
2014 28.89 deaths per 100,000 population -7.9%
2015 27 deaths per 100,000 population -6.5%
2016 24.96 deaths per 100,000 population -7.6%
2017 22.01 deaths per 100,000 population -11.8%
2018 19.64 deaths per 100,000 population -10.8%
2019 18.38 deaths per 100,000 population -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.57 deaths per 100,000 population 36.55 deaths per 100,000 population 58.26 deaths per 100,000 population 8
1990s 58.67 deaths per 100,000 population 43.03 deaths per 100,000 population 70.21 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 52.78 deaths per 100,000 population 41.28 deaths per 100,000 population 64.44 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 27.47 deaths per 100,000 population 18.38 deaths per 100,000 population 36.61 deaths per 100,000 population 10

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 13 Latvia 19.55 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 14 Hungary 19.31 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 15 Estonia 19.07 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 17 Cuba 18.02 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 18 Poland 17.83 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 19 Finland 17.49 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Russian Federation?
Male vs. female suicide rate in Russian Federation was 18.38 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 70.21 deaths per 100,000 population in 1994.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 18.38 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019.
How does Russian Federation rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
Russian Federation ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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