Russia vs United States: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex
Russia
11,327
in 2024
United States
19,796
in 2023
Russia rank
7th
United States rank
5th
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19,796 against 11,327 in Russia, a difference of 8,469.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,172 | 21,171 | 15,001 | Russia |
| 2000s | 31,190 | 16,736 | 14,455 | Russia |
| 2010s | 15,063 | 15,636 | 572.5 | United States |
| 2020s | 9,680 | 21,668 | 11,988 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 19,796 against 11,327 in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex between Russia and United States?
- 8,469, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Russia ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.