Russia vs United States
Russia vs United States: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 25.1 per 100,000 people in Russia and 12.8 per 100,000 people in United States, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Russia, by 12.3 per 100,000 people, or 1.95 times that in United States.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Russia ranked 8 and United States ranked 45 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Russia | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.1 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 25.4 | 12.8 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 26.6 | 12.5 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 28 | 12.2 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 27.8 | 12 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 28.4 | 12 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 29.3 | 12 | 11 |
| 2010 | 31.9 | 11.8 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 32.2 | 11.8 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 34.9 | 11.8 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 35.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 38.6 | 11.6 | 12 |
| 2005 | 43.3 | 11.5 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 41.9 | 11.3 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 42.8 | 11.4 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 42.9 | 11.3 | 13 |
| 2001 | 43.4 | 11.1 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 44.2 | 10.9 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 42.5 | 10.9 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 38.8 | 11.1 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 39.8 | 11.4 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 43.8 | 11.7 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 48.1 | 12 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 50.2 | 12.1 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 44 | 12.1 | 16 |
| 1992 | 34.5 | 11.9 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 12.1 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 28.3 | 12.1 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Russia vs United States
Health
- Life expectancyRussia: 73.2 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRussia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRussia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterRussia: 76.2% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- DepressionRussia: 3.71% in 2017United States: 4.84% in 2017
People
- PopulationRussia: 145 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthRussia: -0.32% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRussia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRussia: 75.3% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageRussia: 39.5 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRussia: 16.6% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRussia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsRussia: $158B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personRussia: $1,318 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRussia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRussia: 1.45 million people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerRussia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRussia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRussia: 129 million TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRussia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025