Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belarus
Belarus: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 40.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
40.62
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
79.67
in 2011
All-time low
39.43
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belarus is 40.62, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belarus peaked at 79.67 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.43, in 2020.
Belarus ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.86 | — |
| 2001 | 62.07 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 69.86 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 69.45 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.88 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 75.01 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 71.63 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 67.59 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 67.02 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.81 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 78.28 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 79.67 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 75.1 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 75.4 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.41 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 68.57 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 61.3 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 50.97 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 45.38 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 44.98 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.43 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 40.62 | +3.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 40.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 11.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 40.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.62 | 58.86 | 75.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.31 | 44.98 | 79.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.02 | 39.43 | 40.62 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belarus?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Belarus was 40.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 79.67 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.43 in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Belarus ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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