Suicide rate vs income inequality in Belarus
Belarus: Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 12.1 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality in Belarus?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Belarus was 12.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 36.45 in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Belarus ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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