Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Russia
Russia: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 2.78 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Russia, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2.78 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Russia peaked at 14.36 per 100,000 female in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.78 per 100,000 female, in 2023.
That places Russia 33rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Russia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.45 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1991 | 6.69 per 100,000 female | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 9.83 per 100,000 female | +47.0% |
| 1993 | 13.5 per 100,000 female | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 14.36 per 100,000 female | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 13.69 per 100,000 female | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 12.26 per 100,000 female | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 11.05 per 100,000 female | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 10.73 per 100,000 female | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.6 per 100,000 female | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 13.23 per 100,000 female | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 13.81 per 100,000 female | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 13.75 per 100,000 female | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.22 per 100,000 female | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.4 per 100,000 female | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.41 per 100,000 female | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 9.33 per 100,000 female | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 8.02 per 100,000 female | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 5.81 per 100,000 female | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 5.97 per 100,000 female | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.63 per 100,000 female | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.24 per 100,000 female | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 5.47 per 100,000 female | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.18 per 100,000 female | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.39 per 100,000 female | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5 per 100,000 female | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.31 per 100,000 female | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.45 per 100,000 female | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 4.04 per 100,000 female | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 3.72 per 100,000 female | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.52 per 100,000 female | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.29 per 100,000 female | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.92 per 100,000 female | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 2.78 per 100,000 female | -4.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.78 per 100,000 female is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 3.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.78 per 100,000 female is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 4.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +47.0% | 6.69 per 100,000 female | 9.83 per 100,000 female |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.12 per 100,000 female | 6.45 per 100,000 female | 14.36 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 per 100,000 female | 5.81 per 100,000 female | 13.81 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 per 100,000 female | 3.72 per 100,000 female | 5.63 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 per 100,000 female | 2.78 per 100,000 female | 3.52 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Russia?
- Intentional homicides, female in Russia was 2.78 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 per 100,000 female in 1994.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 per 100,000 female in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Russia ranks 33rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.