Homicides in Belarus
Belarus: Homicides was 209.17 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Belarus stood at 209.17 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Belarus peaked at 1,318 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 209.17 deaths, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,318 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,292 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,138 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 1,007 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 947.76 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 897.46 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 821.99 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 735.62 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 648.33 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 573.88 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 506.69 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 460 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 426.92 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 408.74 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 357.44 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 350.09 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 343.19 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 336.12 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 277.42 deaths | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 254.98 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 232.68 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 209.17 deaths | -10.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 209.17 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 209.17 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 938.08 deaths | 573.88 deaths | 1,318 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.16 deaths | 254.98 deaths | 506.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.93 deaths | 209.17 deaths | 232.68 deaths | 2 |
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 209.17 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,318 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.17 deaths in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for homicides?
- Belarus ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.