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Intentional homicides, male in Russia

Russia: Intentional homicides, male was 9.87 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.87 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
45th
of 132 countries
All-time high
52.61 per 100,000 male
in 1994
All-time low
9.87 per 100,000 male
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Russia, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 23 per 100,000 male1991: 24.7 per 100,000 male1992: 37.4 per 100,000 male1993: 49.6 per 100,000 male1994: 52.6 per 100,000 male1995: 49.6 per 100,000 male1996: 42.4 per 100,000 male1997: 38 per 100,000 male1998: 36.3 per 100,000 male1999: 41.1 per 100,000 male2000: 44.8 per 100,000 male2001: 47.1 per 100,000 male2002: 49.3 per 100,000 male2003: 46.4 per 100,000 male2004: 43.9 per 100,000 male2005: 39.9 per 100,000 male2006: 32.4 per 100,000 male2007: 28.8 per 100,000 male2008: 20.6 per 100,000 male2009: 19.6 per 100,000 male2010: 18.5 per 100,000 male2011: 18.2 per 100,000 male2012: 18 per 100,000 male2013: 17.9 per 100,000 male2014: 18.3 per 100,000 male2015: 18.4 per 100,000 male2016: 17.3 per 100,000 male2017: 14.5 per 100,000 male2018: 12.9 per 100,000 male2019: 12.2 per 100,000 male2020: 11.7 per 100,000 male2021: 10.7 per 100,000 male2022: 10.5 per 100,000 male2023: 9.9 per 100,000 male

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Russia is 9.87 per 100,000 male, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Russia peaked at 52.61 per 100,000 male in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.87 per 100,000 male, in 2023.

Russia ranks 45th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, male in Russia, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
1990 22.98 per 100,000 male —
1991 24.71 per 100,000 male +7.5%
1992 37.43 per 100,000 male +51.5%
1993 49.58 per 100,000 male +32.5%
1994 52.61 per 100,000 male +6.1%
1995 49.58 per 100,000 male -5.8%
1996 42.42 per 100,000 male -14.4%
1997 37.98 per 100,000 male -10.5%
1998 36.35 per 100,000 male -4.3%
1999 41.15 per 100,000 male +13.2%
2000 44.83 per 100,000 male +9.0%
2001 47.15 per 100,000 male +5.2%
2002 49.3 per 100,000 male +4.6%
2003 46.36 per 100,000 male -6.0%
2004 43.9 per 100,000 male -5.3%
2005 39.94 per 100,000 male -9.0%
2006 32.41 per 100,000 male -18.9%
2007 28.81 per 100,000 male -11.1%
2008 20.59 per 100,000 male -28.5%
2009 19.6 per 100,000 male -4.8%
2010 18.52 per 100,000 male -5.5%
2011 18.18 per 100,000 male -1.8%
2012 17.98 per 100,000 male -1.1%
2013 17.93 per 100,000 male -0.2%
2014 18.35 per 100,000 male +2.3%
2015 18.35 per 100,000 male +0.0%
2016 17.32 per 100,000 male -5.6%
2017 14.46 per 100,000 male -16.5%
2018 12.92 per 100,000 male -10.7%
2019 12.17 per 100,000 male -5.8%
2020 11.66 per 100,000 male -4.1%
2021 10.74 per 100,000 male -7.9%
2022 10.48 per 100,000 male -2.5%
2023 9.87 per 100,000 male -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.48 per 100,000 male 22.98 per 100,000 male 52.61 per 100,000 male 10
2000s 37.29 per 100,000 male 19.6 per 100,000 male 49.3 per 100,000 male 10
2010s 16.62 per 100,000 male 12.17 per 100,000 male 18.52 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 10.69 per 100,000 male 9.87 per 100,000 male 11.66 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 42 Ukraine 10.82 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 43 Cape Verde 10.31 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 44 Mongolia 10.05 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 46 United States 8.94 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 47 British Virgin Islands 8.21 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 48 Philippines 7.54 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Russia?
Intentional homicides, male in Russia was 9.87 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 52.61 per 100,000 male in 1994.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.87 per 100,000 male in 2023.
How does Russia rank for intentional homicides, male?
Russia ranks 45th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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