Homicide rate by age of the victim in Belarus
Belarus: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 3.22 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by age of the victim in Belarus is 3.22, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Belarus peaked at 12.13 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.22, in 2018.
That places Belarus 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.85 | — |
| 1982 | 5.96 | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 4.69 | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 4.05 | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 4.48 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 5.39 | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 6.8 | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 6.97 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.48 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 8.72 | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 10.49 | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 10.59 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.82 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 11 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 11.89 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 12.13 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.19 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 11.38 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.23 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.47 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.96 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 6.77 | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 6.68 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.15 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.45 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 5.05 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.18 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 3.76 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.17 | 4.05 | 6.8 | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.13 | 6.48 | 12.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.09 | 6.15 | 11.47 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3.22 | 5.45 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Belarus?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Belarus was 3.22 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 in 1998.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Belarus ranks 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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