Death rate from poisonings in Belarus
Belarus: Death rate from poisonings was 1.6 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2000
All-time low
1.6
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Belarus is 1.6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Belarus peaked at 7.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2020.
That places Belarus 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate from poisonings in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4 | — |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.25 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Belarus?
- Death rate from poisonings in Belarus was 1.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Belarus ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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