Suicide death rates by sex who in Belarus
Belarus: Suicide death rates by sex who was 12.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 12.1 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Belarus peaked at 36.45 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2021.
That places Belarus 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.18 | — |
| 2001 | 35.84 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.45 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.77 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.84 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 29.52 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 31.21 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 31.24 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.33 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 29.43 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.12 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 21.5 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 19.88 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 18.14 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 17.3 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 15.61 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 15.37 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.31 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 12.82 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 12.1 | -5.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 12.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 12.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.08 | 29.52 | 36.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 | 14.31 | 29.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 | 12.1 | 12.82 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Belarus?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Belarus was 12.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 36.45 in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Belarus ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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