Suicide rate who mdb in Russia
Russia: Suicide rate who mdb was 10.07 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10.07
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.7
in 1994
All-time low
10.07
in 2019
Years of data
38
1980–2019
Suicide rate who mdb in Russia, 1980–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Russia is 10.07, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Russia peaked at 38.7 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.07, in 2019.
That places Russia 26th 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 who mdb in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.58 | — |
| 1981 | 31.95 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 32.31 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 29.04 | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 21.36 | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 21.51 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 22.52 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 23.93 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 24.59 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 24.61 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 28.65 | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 35.16 | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 38.7 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 38.15 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 36.13 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 34.09 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 31.94 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 35.14 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 35.05 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.29 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.92 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 31.27 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 29.69 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 27.72 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 25.76 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 24.97 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.17 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 22.83 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.21 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 18.79 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 17.93 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 17.33 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.92 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 15.05 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 13.74 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 12.08 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 10.8 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 10.07 | -6.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 10.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Russia's 10.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9 | 21.36 | 32.58 | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.71 | 24.59 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.97 | 22.83 | 35.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.19 | 10.07 | 20.21 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Russia?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Russia was 10.07 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7 in 1994.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Russia ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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