Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Belarus
Belarus: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 27.7 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27.7 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
73.16 per 100,000 male population
in 2003
All-time low
27.7 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 27.7 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Belarus peaked at 73.16 per 100,000 male population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.7 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 17th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.98 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 71.85 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.05 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 73.16 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.91 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.89 per 100,000 male population | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.14 per 100,000 male population | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 61.08 per 100,000 male population | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 65.03 per 100,000 male population | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 64.78 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.46 per 100,000 male population | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 61.73 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.94 per 100,000 male population | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 45.53 per 100,000 male population | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 42.5 per 100,000 male population | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 39.36 per 100,000 male population | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 37.21 per 100,000 male population | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 33.46 per 100,000 male population | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 32.9 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.87 per 100,000 male population | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 29.13 per 100,000 male population | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 27.7 per 100,000 male population | -4.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 27.7 per 100,000 male population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 per 100,000 male population, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 27.7 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.09 per 100,000 male population, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.39 per 100,000 male population | 61.08 per 100,000 male population | 73.16 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6 per 100,000 male population | 30.87 per 100,000 male population | 61.73 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.41 per 100,000 male population | 27.7 per 100,000 male population | 29.13 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 14 Slovenia 29.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 29.18 per 100,000 male population compare
- 16 Thailand 28.22 per 100,000 male population compare
- 18 Latvia 27.5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 19 Belgium 26.25 per 100,000 male population compare
- 20 Hungary 26.2 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Belarus?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Belarus was 27.7 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 73.16 per 100,000 male population in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Belarus ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).