Homicides by firearm in Belarus
Belarus: Homicides by firearm was 20 homicides in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
20 homicides
Change on year
up 81.8%
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
27 homicides
in 2007
All-time low
11 homicides
in 2013
Years of data
8
2007–2014
Homicides by firearm in Belarus, 2007–2014
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.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 20 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2014.
The figure is up 81.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
That places Belarus 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicides by firearm in Belarus, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 26 homicides | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 22 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 18 homicides | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 21 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 13 homicides | -38.1% |
| 2013 | 11 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 20 homicides | +81.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 20 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 20 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5 homicides, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 homicides | 22 homicides | 27 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.6 homicides | 11 homicides | 21 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 homicides compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 20 homicides compare
- 47 Austria 17 homicides compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 17 homicides compare
- 47 Bulgaria 17 homicides 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 homicides by firearm in Belarus?
- Homicides by firearm in Belarus was 20 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 27 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for homicides by firearm?
- Belarus ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.