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Reported suicide rates among young men in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Reported suicide rates among young men was 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.7 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
23rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
39.55 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
10.7 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
38
1980–2019

Reported suicide rates among young men in Russian Federation, 1980–2019

102030401980199920191980: 22.4 deaths per 100,000 population1981: 22.2 deaths per 100,000 population1982: 22.4 deaths per 100,000 population1985: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 16 deaths per 100,000 population1988: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 population1989: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 population1990: 23.4 deaths per 100,000 population1991: 24.2 deaths per 100,000 population1992: 25.3 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 32.1 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 35.2 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 36.5 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 35.2 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 35 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 34 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 34.6 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 37.2 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 39.5 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 38.5 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 34.4 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 32.4 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 31.5 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 30.9 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 30.9 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 31.4 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 30.4 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 24.7 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 21.7 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 10.7 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

In 2019, reported suicide rates among young men in Russian Federation stood at 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young men in Russian Federation peaked at 39.55 deaths per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2019.

Russian Federation ranks 23rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Reported suicide rates among young men in Russian Federation, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1980 22.42 deaths per 100,000 population —
1981 22.17 deaths per 100,000 population -1.1%
1982 22.45 deaths per 100,000 population +1.3%
1985 20.16 deaths per 100,000 population -10.2%
1986 16.31 deaths per 100,000 population -19.1%
1987 15.96 deaths per 100,000 population -2.2%
1988 18.33 deaths per 100,000 population +14.9%
1989 18.46 deaths per 100,000 population +0.7%
1990 23.44 deaths per 100,000 population +26.9%
1991 24.19 deaths per 100,000 population +3.2%
1992 25.31 deaths per 100,000 population +4.6%
1993 32.15 deaths per 100,000 population +27.0%
1994 35.2 deaths per 100,000 population +9.5%
1995 36.46 deaths per 100,000 population +3.6%
1996 35.21 deaths per 100,000 population -3.4%
1997 35.03 deaths per 100,000 population -0.5%
1998 34.01 deaths per 100,000 population -2.9%
1999 34.63 deaths per 100,000 population +1.8%
2000 37.17 deaths per 100,000 population +7.3%
2001 39.55 deaths per 100,000 population +6.4%
2002 38.46 deaths per 100,000 population -2.8%
2003 34.37 deaths per 100,000 population -10.6%
2004 32.45 deaths per 100,000 population -5.6%
2005 31.52 deaths per 100,000 population -2.8%
2006 30.88 deaths per 100,000 population -2.0%
2007 30.95 deaths per 100,000 population +0.2%
2008 31.45 deaths per 100,000 population +1.6%
2009 30.42 deaths per 100,000 population -3.3%
2010 24.72 deaths per 100,000 population -18.8%
2011 23.94 deaths per 100,000 population -3.2%
2012 21.69 deaths per 100,000 population -9.4%
2013 18.82 deaths per 100,000 population -13.2%
2014 16.32 deaths per 100,000 population -13.3%
2015 14.35 deaths per 100,000 population -12.1%
2016 13.42 deaths per 100,000 population -6.5%
2017 12.75 deaths per 100,000 population -5.0%
2018 11.35 deaths per 100,000 population -10.9%
2019 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.53 deaths per 100,000 population 15.96 deaths per 100,000 population 22.45 deaths per 100,000 population 8
1990s 31.56 deaths per 100,000 population 23.44 deaths per 100,000 population 36.46 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 33.72 deaths per 100,000 population 30.42 deaths per 100,000 population 39.55 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 16.81 deaths per 100,000 population 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population 24.72 deaths per 100,000 population 10

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 20 Australia 11.08 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 21 Ukraine 11.01 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 22 Norway 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 24 Canada 10.4 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.33 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 26 Mexico 10.21 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young men in Russian Federation?
Reported suicide rates among young men in Russian Federation was 10.7 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 reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 39.55 deaths per 100,000 population in 2001.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019.
How does Russian Federation rank for reported suicide rates among young men?
Russian Federation ranks 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is reported suicide rates among young men rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 Reported suicide rates among young men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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