Suicide rate, by age in Belarus
Belarus: Suicide rate, by age was 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Belarus peaked at 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7805 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5354 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3696 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2766 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.501 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2275 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2296 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 112 Congo 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 China 0.2391 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Germany 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Hungary 0.2207 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Armenia 0.219 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Lithuania 0.2155 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Belarus
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 42,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 44,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 42,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 43,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 41,335 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Belarus?
- Suicide rate, by age in Belarus was 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Belarus ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.