Suicide rate, by age in Belarus
Belarus: Suicide rate, by age was 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Suicide rate, by age in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9958 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9097 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.819 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8428 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7965 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6812 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5588 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5354 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5616 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.501 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4868 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4478 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4076 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3571 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3383 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3062 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2842 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2901 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2766 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2296 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.