Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belarus
Belarus: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 15.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belarus stood at 15.6 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belarus peaked at 40.5 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.6 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Belarus 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belarus, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 40.5 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 34.2 per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 21.9 per 100,000 people | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5 per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 15.6 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 per 100,000 people | 39.5 per 100,000 people | 40.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.53 per 100,000 people | 17.5 per 100,000 people | 34.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.95 per 100,000 people | 15.6 per 100,000 people | 16.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belarus?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Belarus was 15.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Belarus ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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