Child homicide rate in Belarus
Belarus: Child homicide rate was 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
89th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
29
1981–2018
Child homicide rate in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Belarus is 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Belarus peaked at 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Belarus ranks 89th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9578 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.8% |
| 1985 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.5% |
| 1988 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7857 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8543 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7277 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5952 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6539 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6603 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5562 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9578 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7277 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5126 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6603 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 86 Italy 0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Poland 0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Jamaica 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Japan 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 0.0872 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Hong Kong 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Belarus
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Belarus?
- Child homicide rate in Belarus was 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for child homicide rate?
- Belarus ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.