Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Belarus
Belarus: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 2.2 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Belarus peaked at 12.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2021.
That places Belarus 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.91 | — |
| 2001 | 12.72 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.28 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 10.05 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 9.52 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 9.07 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.35 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.5 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 6.63 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 5.89 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 5.22 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 4.75 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.42 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.23 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.55 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.47 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.39 | 5.89 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 2.65 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.2 | 2.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Belarus?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Belarus was 2.2 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Belarus ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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