Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Russia

Russia: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 10.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.7
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
25th
of 110 countries
All-time high
39.55
in 2001
All-time low
10.7
in 2019
Years of data
38
1980–2019

Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Russia, 1980–2019

102030401980199920191980: 22.41981: 22.21982: 22.41985: 20.21986: 16.31987: 161988: 18.31989: 18.51990: 23.41991: 24.21992: 25.31993: 32.11994: 35.21995: 36.51996: 35.21997: 351998: 341999: 34.62000: 37.22001: 39.52002: 38.52003: 34.42004: 32.42005: 31.52006: 30.92007: 30.92008: 31.42009: 30.42010: 24.72011: 23.92012: 21.72013: 18.82014: 16.32015: 14.42016: 13.42017: 12.72018: 11.42019: 10.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Russia stood at 10.7. 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, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Russia peaked at 39.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2019.

Russia ranks 25th 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.

Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Russia, year by year

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

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 10.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 10.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.84, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.53 15.96 22.45 8
1990s 31.56 23.44 36.46 10
2000s 33.72 30.42 39.55 10
2010s 16.81 10.7 24.72 10

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 22 Colombia 11.29 compare
  2. 23 Ukraine 11.01 compare
  3. 24 Norway 10.7 compare
  4. 26 Iran 10.33 compare
  5. 27 Mexico 10.21 compare
  6. 28 Uzbekistan 10.2 compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in Russia?
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Russia was 10.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 39.55 in 2001.
What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2019.
How does Russia rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
Russia ranks 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates among young men who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
110 places, 4,805 data points, 1950–2024
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