Homicides in Belarus
Belarus: Homicides was 305 deaths in 2018. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Belarus is 305 deaths, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Belarus peaked at 1,236 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 305 deaths, in 2018.
That places Belarus 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Homicides in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 470 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 582 deaths | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 467 deaths | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 406 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 451 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 545 deaths | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 692 deaths | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 712 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 663 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 898 deaths | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 1,082 deaths | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 1,092 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,215 deaths | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 1,128 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,215 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,236 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,123 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,139 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,120 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,138 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 983 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 657 deaths | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 647 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 595 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 517 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 478 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 396 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 356 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 305 deaths | -14.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 305 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 deaths, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 305 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 516.14 deaths | 406 deaths | 692 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,036 deaths | 663 deaths | 1,236 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 897 deaths | 595 deaths | 1,139 deaths | 7 |
| 2010s | 410.4 deaths | 305 deaths | 517 deaths | 5 |
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)
- 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 in Belarus?
- Homicides in Belarus was 305 deaths in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,236 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 305 deaths in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for homicides?
- Belarus ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides.