Homicide rate in Belarus
Belarus: Homicide rate was 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Belarus is 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Belarus peaked at 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Belarus 131st out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More social development data for Belarus
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 19,462 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.163 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.025 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.07 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.163 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Belarus?
- Homicide rate in Belarus was 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for homicide rate?
- Belarus ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.