Deaths in road incidents in Belarus
Belarus: Deaths in road incidents was 575 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
575 deaths
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
32nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
2,332 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
505 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Deaths in road incidents in Belarus, 1990–2020
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, deaths in road incidents in Belarus stood at 575 deaths.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in road incidents in Belarus peaked at 2,332 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 505 deaths, 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.
Deaths in road incidents in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,264 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 2,332 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2,151 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1,759 deaths | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 1,670 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 1,781 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1,730 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,787 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,849 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,771 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,594 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,596 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,728 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,764 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,688 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,673 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,726 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,518 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 1,564 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,322 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 1,190 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1,200 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,039 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 894 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 757 deaths | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 664 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 588 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 589 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 549 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 505 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 575 deaths | +13.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 575 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834 deaths, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 575 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,909 deaths | 1,670 deaths | 2,332 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,617 deaths | 1,322 deaths | 1,764 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 797.5 deaths | 505 deaths | 1,200 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 575 deaths | 575 deaths | 575 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Belarus?
- Deaths in road incidents in Belarus was 575 deaths in 2020, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,332 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 505 deaths in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Belarus ranks 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deaths in road incidents 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 OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.