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.
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
- 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 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.