Belarus vs Poland: Reported suicide rates among young women
Belarus
5.01 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Poland
4.87 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Belarus rank
37th
Poland rank
40th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Belarus
- Poland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population in Poland, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Belarus ranks 37th and Poland ranks 40th of 110 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4401 deaths per 100,000 population | Belarus |
| 1990s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 population | Belarus |
| 2000s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 population | Belarus |
| 2010s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Belarus or Poland?
- Belarus, at 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population in Poland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Belarus and Poland?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 population, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Poland rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Belarus ranks 37th and Poland ranks 40th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.