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Homicide rate from firearms in Belarus

Belarus: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 81.7%
World rank
51st
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2823 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
0.1162 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Years of data
8
2007–2014

Homicide rate from firearms in Belarus, 2007–2014

00.10.20.32007201020142007: 0.282 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.273 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.231 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.19 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.222 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.137 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.116 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.211 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2014, homicide rate from firearms in Belarus stood at 0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

That places Belarus 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Homicide rate from firearms in Belarus, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2007 0.2823 homicides per 100,000 population —
2008 0.2728 homicides per 100,000 population -3.4%
2009 0.2314 homicides per 100,000 population -15.2%
2010 0.1897 homicides per 100,000 population -18.0%
2011 0.2217 homicides per 100,000 population +16.9%
2012 0.1374 homicides per 100,000 population -38.0%
2013 0.1162 homicides per 100,000 population -15.4%
2014 0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population +81.7%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2622 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2314 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2823 homicides per 100,000 population 3
2010s 0.1752 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1162 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2217 homicides per 100,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 48 Czechia 0.259 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 49 Bulgaria 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 50 New Zealand 0.2338 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 52 Austria 0.1862 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 53 Luxembourg 0.1798 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 54 Croatia 0.1797 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate from firearms in Belarus?
Homicide rate from firearms in Belarus was 0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 0.2823 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1162 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
How does Belarus rank for homicide rate from firearms?
Belarus ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate from firearms
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
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