Number of suicides in Belarus
Belarus: Number of suicides was 1,506 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1,506 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Belarus peaked at 4,077 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,506 deaths, in 2021.
That places Belarus 56th 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.
Number of suicides in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,038 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,000 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,077 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,050 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,033 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,024 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,704 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3,353 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 3,561 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3,559 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,331 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3,353 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,769 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 2,479 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 2,293 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 2,133 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2,034 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,848 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1,819 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,705 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1,580 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,506 deaths | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,840 deaths | 3,353 deaths | 4,077 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,376 deaths | 1,705 deaths | 3,353 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,543 deaths | 1,506 deaths | 1,580 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Belarus?
- Number of suicides in Belarus was 1,506 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4,077 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,506 deaths in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for number of suicides?
- Belarus ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.