Deaths from road injuries in Belarus
Belarus: Deaths from road injuries was 706 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
706
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,493
in 2003
All-time low
644
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Belarus stood at 706.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Belarus peaked at 2,493 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 644, in 2018.
That places Belarus 101st 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 road injuries in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,736 | — |
| 2001 | 1,716 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,452 | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 2,493 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,069 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 1,980 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,885 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2,136 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 2,166 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,766 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 1,627 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,676 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,367 | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 1,244 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,115 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 1,045 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,007 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 959 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 644 | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 679 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 775 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 706 | -8.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 706 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 706 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,040 | 1,716 | 2,493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,136 | 644 | 1,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 740.5 | 706 | 775 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Belarus?
- Deaths from road injuries in Belarus was 706 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,493 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 644 in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Belarus ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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