Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Belarus
Belarus: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 12.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.1
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.45
in 2002
All-time low
12.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Belarus stood at 12.1. 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 rate 2000 2019 who in Belarus peaked at 36.45 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate 2000 2019 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 rate 2000 2019 who in Belarus?
- Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Belarus was 12.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 36.45 in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
- Belarus ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate 2000 2019 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 rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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