Homicides by sex of the victim in Belarus
Belarus: Homicides by sex of the victim was 87 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
87
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
46th
of 136 countries
All-time high
221.53
in 2007
All-time low
84
in 2018
Years of data
13
2007–2019
Homicides by sex of the victim in Belarus, 2007–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by sex of the victim in Belarus is 87, 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2018.
Belarus ranks 46th of 136 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 221.53 | — |
| 2008 | 183 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 198 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 136 | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 117 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 126 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 103 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 116 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 94 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 84 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 87 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.84 | 183 | 221.53 | 3 |
| 2010s | 108.5 | 84 | 136 | 10 |
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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 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 221.53 in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for homicides by sex of the victim?
- Belarus ranks 46th out of 136 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 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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