Belarus vs Lithuania: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Belarus
3.14 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Lithuania
3.57 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belarus rank
73rd
Lithuania rank
70th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Belarus
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population in Belarus, a difference of 0.43 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 73rd and Lithuania ranks 70th of 138 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.58 homicides per 100,000 population | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 4.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.76 homicides per 100,000 population | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Belarus or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Belarus and Lithuania?
- 0.43 homicides per 100,000 population, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Lithuania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Lithuania rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Belarus ranks 73rd and Lithuania ranks 70th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.