Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Russia

Russia: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 7.43 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.43
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
33rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
24.22
in 2001
All-time low
7.43
in 2019
Years of data
38
1980–2019

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

5101520251980199920191980: 14.31981: 13.71982: 13.91985: 12.51986: 10.71987: 10.21988: 12.61989: 12.51990: 15.11991: 15.51992: 16.21993: 20.11994: 22.41995: 23.21996: 21.71997: 221998: 21.41999: 222000: 23.22001: 24.22002: 23.62003: 212004: 20.22005: 19.62006: 19.22007: 202008: 20.42009: 19.72010: 16.12011: 16.22012: 14.52013: 12.42014: 11.12015: 10.12016: 9.42017: 8.72018: 8.12019: 7.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 7.43 for suicide rates among young people who mdb in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Russia peaked at 24.22 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2019.

That places Russia 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Russia, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 14.26 —
1981 13.7 -3.9%
1982 13.89 +1.4%
1985 12.54 -9.7%
1986 10.67 -14.9%
1987 10.17 -4.7%
1988 12.6 +23.9%
1989 12.53 -0.5%
1990 15.07 +20.3%
1991 15.49 +2.8%
1992 16.24 +4.9%
1993 20.13 +23.9%
1994 22.39 +11.2%
1995 23.23 +3.7%
1996 21.75 -6.4%
1997 21.96 +1.0%
1998 21.42 -2.5%
1999 21.98 +2.6%
2000 23.17 +5.4%
2001 24.22 +4.6%
2002 23.63 -2.4%
2003 21.04 -11.0%
2004 20.19 -4.0%
2005 19.61 -2.9%
2006 19.2 -2.1%
2007 20.01 +4.2%
2008 20.37 +1.8%
2009 19.69 -3.4%
2010 16.12 -18.1%
2011 16.2 +0.5%
2012 14.52 -10.4%
2013 12.42 -14.4%
2014 11.14 -10.3%
2015 10.15 -8.9%
2016 9.42 -7.2%
2017 8.67 -8.0%
2018 8.1 -6.6%
2019 7.43 -8.3%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 7.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 7.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.54 10.17 14.26 8
1990s 19.97 15.07 23.23 10
2000s 21.11 19.2 24.22 10
2010s 11.41 7.43 16.2 10

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 30 Mexico 7.63 compare
  2. 31 Ukraine 7.61 compare
  3. 32 Chile 7.53 compare
  4. 34 Ireland 7.11 compare
  5. 35 Slovenia 7 compare
  6. 36 Czechia 6.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in Russia?
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Russia was 7.43 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 24.22 in 2001.
What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2019.
How does Russia rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
Russia ranks 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. 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 people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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