Suicide rate in Belarus
Belarus: Suicide rate was 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Belarus stood at 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Belarus peaked at 36.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Belarus 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 47 Estonia 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Moldova 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Monaco 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Cook Islands 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Latvia 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Belarus
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 42,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 44,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 42,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 43,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 41,335 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Belarus?
- Suicide rate in Belarus was 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 36.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for suicide rate?
- Belarus ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.