Reported suicide rates among young women in Belarus
Belarus: Reported suicide rates among young women was 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.01 deaths per 100,000 population
World rank
37th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.16 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1999
All-time low
1.11 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1986
Years of data
29
1981–2018
Reported suicide rates among young women in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population for reported suicide rates among young women in 2018.
That represents a change of up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Belarus peaked at 6.16 deaths per 100,000 population in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.11 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1986.
That places Belarus 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates among young women in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1982 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 population | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 population | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 population | -42.2% |
| 1987 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 population | +228.7% |
| 1988 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 population | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 population | +40.1% |
| 1992 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 population | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 population | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 population | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 population | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 population | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 population | +69.8% |
| 2010 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 population | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population | +130.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 34 Sweden 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Türkiye 5.08 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 36 Canada 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Mexico 4.96 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 39 United States of America 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Poland 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young women in Belarus?
- Reported suicide rates among young women in Belarus was 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 deaths per 100,000 population in 1999.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 deaths per 100,000 population in 1986.
- How does Belarus rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Belarus ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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