Road deaths over the long term in Belarus
Belarus: Road deaths over the long term was 575 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
575
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
32nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
2,332
in 1991
All-time low
505
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Road deaths over the long term in Belarus, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, road deaths over the long term in Belarus stood at 575.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Belarus peaked at 2,332 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 505, in 2019.
Belarus ranks 32nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,264 | — |
| 1991 | 2,332 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2,151 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1,759 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 1,670 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 1,781 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1,730 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,787 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,849 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,771 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,594 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,596 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,728 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,764 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,688 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,673 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,726 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,518 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 1,564 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,322 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 1,190 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1,200 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,039 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 894 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 757 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 664 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 588 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 589 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 549 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 505 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 575 | +13.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 575 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 575 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,909 | 1,670 | 2,332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,617 | 1,322 | 1,764 | 10 |
| 2010s | 797.5 | 505 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 575 | 575 | 575 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Belarus?
- Road deaths over the long term in Belarus was 575 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,332 in 1991.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 505 in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Belarus ranks 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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