Share of deaths from homicide in Belarus
Belarus: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.2541 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.2541
World rank
47th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.9082
in 1995
All-time low
0.2541
in 2018
Years of data
29
1981–2018
Share of deaths from homicide in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share of deaths from homicide in Belarus stood at 0.2541. 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 0.9082 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2541, in 2018.
That places Belarus 47th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5046 | — |
| 1982 | 0.6202 | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4419 | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4174 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4514 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5308 | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6687 | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6497 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5783 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7697 | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8417 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.84 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9082 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7891 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8891 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9002 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7907 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8445 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7983 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.776 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6864 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.494 | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4833 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4404 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.377 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3538 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.316 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2929 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2541 | -13.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.2541 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.2541 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5193 | 0.4174 | 0.6687 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.7957 | 0.5783 | 0.9082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6461 | 0.4404 | 0.8445 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3188 | 0.2541 | 0.377 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Belarus?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Belarus was 0.2541 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9082 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2541 in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Belarus ranks 47th 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 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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