Deaths from drowning in Belarus
Belarus: Deaths from drowning was 367.36 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drowning in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning in Belarus stood at 367.36 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Belarus peaked at 1,835 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 367.36 deaths, in 2021.
That places Belarus 78th 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.
Deaths from drowning in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,738 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,835 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,473 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 1,215 deaths | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 1,192 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,252 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,186 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,051 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 965.73 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 963.37 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,131 deaths | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 923.24 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 719.35 deaths | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 640.12 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 631.92 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 567.24 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 520.41 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 456.42 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 448.73 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 420.24 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 385.43 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 367.36 deaths | -4.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 367.36 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72 deaths, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 367.36 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 109.26 deaths, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,287 deaths | 963.37 deaths | 1,835 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 645.89 deaths | 420.24 deaths | 1,131 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.39 deaths | 367.36 deaths | 385.43 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Belarus?
- Deaths from drowning in Belarus was 367.36 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,835 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.36 deaths in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for deaths from drowning?
- Belarus ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.