Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Russia
Russia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 7.82 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Russia recorded 7.82 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Russia peaked at 30.32 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.05 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Russia 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Russia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.01 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 29.37 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 30.32 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.65 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 27.04 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 24.64 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 20.02 per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 17.64 per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 12.65 per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 12.27 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.6 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 11.23 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.26 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.09 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.4 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.46 per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.88 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.09 per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 8.17 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 7.64 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 7.31 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.77 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.43 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 6.05 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 7.82 per 100,000 people | +29.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 7.82 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 6.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Russia's 7.82 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 7.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +29.3% | 6.05 per 100,000 people | 7.82 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.06 per 100,000 people | 12.27 per 100,000 people | 30.32 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 per 100,000 people | 7.64 per 100,000 people | 11.6 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 per 100,000 people | 6.05 per 100,000 people | 7.82 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 40 Peru 8.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 8.17 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Seychelles 7.97 per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Russian Federation 7.82 per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Barbados 7.43 per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Kiribati 7.12 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Russia
- Red List Index 0.9416 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.69 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,678 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 45 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 150 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 270 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,300 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Russia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Russia was 7.82 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.32 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Russia ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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