Deaths from road injuries in Belarus
Belarus: Deaths from road injuries was 706 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries 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 road injuries in Belarus stood at 706 deaths.
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 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 644 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,736 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,716 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,452 deaths | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 2,493 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,069 deaths | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 1,980 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,885 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2,136 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 2,166 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,766 deaths | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 1,627 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,676 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,367 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 1,244 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,115 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 1,045 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,007 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 959 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 644 deaths | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 679 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 775 deaths | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 706 deaths | -8.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 706 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71 deaths, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 706 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476 deaths, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,040 deaths | 1,716 deaths | 2,493 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,136 deaths | 644 deaths | 1,676 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 740.5 deaths | 706 deaths | 775 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Belarus?
- Deaths from road injuries in Belarus was 706 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,493 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 644 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.