Intentional homicides in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Intentional homicides was 6.77 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Russian Federation, 1990–2021
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, intentional homicides in Russian Federation stood at 6.77 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Russian Federation peaked at 32.3 per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.77 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Russian Federation ranks 47th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.19 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 15.14 per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 22.77 per 100,000 people | +50.5% |
| 1993 | 30.42 per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 32.3 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 30.52 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 26.39 per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 23.67 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 22.73 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 25.96 per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 28.01 per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 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 | -2.9% |
| 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 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.09 per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 8.17 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 7.64 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 7.31 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.77 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.41 per 100,000 people | 14.19 per 100,000 people | 32.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 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 | 7.04 per 100,000 people | 6.77 per 100,000 people | 7.31 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More public sector data for Russian Federation
- Arms imports 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 113.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,037 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 36.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 148.97 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Russian Federation?
- Intentional homicides in Russian Federation was 6.77 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Russian Federation rank for intentional homicides?
- Russian Federation ranks 47th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.