What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Russian Federation and Ukraine?

0.95 per 100,000 male, with Ukraine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?

21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Intentional homicides, male

Russian Federation

9.87 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Ukraine

10.82 per 100,000 male

in 2017

Russian Federation rank

45th

Ukraine rank

42nd

Intentional homicides, male over time

Russian Federation
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 10.82 per 100,000 male against 9.87 per 100,000 male in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.95 per 100,000 male.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 42nd of 132 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39.48 per 100,000 male	11.61 per 100,000 male	27.87 per 100,000 male	Russian Federation
2000s	38.23 per 100,000 male	10.89 per 100,000 male	27.34 per 100,000 male	Russian Federation
2010s	16.49 per 100,000 male	8.61 per 100,000 male	7.88 per 100,000 male	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Russian Federation or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 10.82 per 100,000 male against 9.87 per 100,000 male in Russian Federation as of 2017.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Russian Federation and Ukraine?: 0.95 per 100,000 male, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Russian Federation ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 42nd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.