Suicide rate who mdb in Belarus
Belarus: Suicide rate who mdb was 15.48 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
15.48
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.61
in 1996
All-time low
15.35
in 2014
Years of data
29
1981–2018
Suicide rate who mdb in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, suicide rate who mdb in Belarus stood at 15.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Belarus peaked at 32.61 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.35, in 2014.
Belarus ranks 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.7 | — |
| 1982 | 25.53 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 21.96 | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 16.79 | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 18.01 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 17.29 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 20.45 | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 19.27 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 19.82 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 22.21 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 26.17 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 28.45 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 29.02 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 32.61 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 31.61 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 31.75 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.83 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 31.21 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 29.51 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 29.46 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 30.43 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.2 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 23.02 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.99 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 21.96 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 19.26 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 16.74 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 15.35 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 15.48 | +0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 15.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 15.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.53 | 16.79 | 25.53 | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.17 | 19.27 | 32.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.26 | 23.02 | 31.21 | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.76 | 15.35 | 21.96 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Belarus?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Belarus was 15.48 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 32.61 in 1996.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.35 in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Belarus ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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