Russia vs United States: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Russia
2.78 per 100,000 female
in 2023
United States
2.55 per 100,000 female
in 2023
Russia rank
33rd
United States rank
36th
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.78 per 100,000 female against 2.55 per 100,000 female in United States, a difference of 0.23 per 100,000 female.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 36th of 131 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.12 per 100,000 female | 3.57 per 100,000 female | 7.54 per 100,000 female | Russia |
| 2000s | 10.7 per 100,000 female | 2.52 per 100,000 female | 8.18 per 100,000 female | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.99 per 100,000 female | 2.11 per 100,000 female | 2.88 per 100,000 female | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.13 per 100,000 female | 2.74 per 100,000 female | 0.392 per 100,000 female | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, female, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 2.78 per 100,000 female against 2.55 per 100,000 female in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides, female between Russia and United States?
- 0.23 per 100,000 female, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for intentional homicides, female?
- Russia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 36th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.