Suicide rate, by age in Russia
Russia: Suicide rate, by age was 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.17 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
65.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
17.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Russia recorded 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Russia peaked at 65.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Russia 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 59.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 55.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 50.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 49.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 46.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 41.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 39.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 37.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 36.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 35.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 33.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 33.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 26.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 25.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 26 Mauritius 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Lithuania 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Fiji 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Sweden 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Monaco 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Estonia 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,288 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Russia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Russia was 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Russia ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.