Belarus vs Latvia: Suicide rate, by sex
Belarus
12.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
11.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belarus rank
50th
Latvia rank
53rd
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 50th and Latvia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6608 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Belarus or Latvia?
- Belarus, at 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Belarus and Latvia?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Belarus ranks 50th and Latvia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.