Homicides, by sex of the victim in Belarus
Belarus: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 87 homicides in 2019. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Belarus, 2007–2019
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
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Belarus is 87 homicides, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Belarus peaked at 221.53 homicides in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84 homicides, in 2018.
Belarus ranks 46th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Belarus, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 221.53 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 183 homicides | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 198 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 136 homicides | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 117 homicides | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 126 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 103 homicides | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 116 homicides | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 116 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106 homicides | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 94 homicides | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 84 homicides | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 87 homicides | +3.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 87 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 87 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 3.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.84 homicides | 183 homicides | 221.53 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 108.5 homicides | 84 homicides | 136 homicides | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Belarus?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Belarus was 87 homicides in 2019, 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 sex of the victim recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 221.53 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 homicides in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Belarus ranks 46th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .