Suicide rate male female who mdb in Russia

Russia: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 18.38 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.38
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
70.21
in 1994
All-time low
18.38
in 2019
Years of data
38
1980–2019

Suicide rate male female who mdb in Russia, 1980–2019

204060801980199920191980: 58.21981: 57.81982: 58.31985: 51.71986: 36.51987: 37.21988: 38.81989: 42.11990: 431991: 43.31992: 50.71993: 63.21994: 70.21995: 68.41996: 65.41997: 61.61998: 57.61999: 63.32000: 642001: 64.42002: 61.62003: 57.52004: 54.32005: 50.92006: 472007: 452008: 41.72009: 41.32010: 36.62011: 33.82012: 322013: 31.42014: 28.92015: 272016: 252017: 222018: 19.62019: 18.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 18.38 for suicide rate male female who mdb 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, suicide rate male female who mdb in Russia peaked at 70.21 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.38, in 2019.

That places Russia 15th 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.

Suicide rate male female who mdb in Russia, year by year

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

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 18.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 18.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.88, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.57 36.55 58.26 8
1990s 58.67 43.03 70.21 10
2000s 52.78 41.28 64.44 10
2010s 27.47 18.38 36.61 10

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 12 Slovenia 19.71 compare
  2. 13 Hungary 19.7 compare
  3. 14 Latvia 18.53 compare
  4. 16 Cuba 18.02 compare
  5. 17 Finland 17.99 compare
  6. 18 Poland 17.83 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Russia?
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Russia was 18.38 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 70.21 in 1994.
What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.38 in 2019.
How does Russia rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
Russia ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate male female who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
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