Share of deaths from homicide in Belarus
Belarus: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of deaths from homicide in Belarus stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Belarus peaked at 0.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
That places Belarus 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5% | — |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Belarus?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Belarus was 0.3% in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Belarus ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.